Antonyms for bravery
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : brey-vuh-ree, breyv-ree |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbreɪ və ri, ˈbreɪv ri |
Definition of bravery
Origin :- 1540s, "daring, defiance, boasting," from French braverie, from braver "to brave" (see brave) or else from cognate Italian braveria, from bravare.
- No Man is an Atheist, however he pretend it and serve the Company with his Braveries. [Donne, 1631]
- As a good quality, attested from 1580s. Meaning "fine clothes" is from 1560s and holds the older sense.
- noun boldness
- I asked him what reward the Helots had for bravery or virtue.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The attention of the reader is directed to the bravery of this officer.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- This was bold, but there was little enough of bravery in my words.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- But he jumped out of bed, and after his ablutions he recovered all his bravery.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- What delight it gave her to hear of the bravery of her poor boy!
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- Of all these nations, the Batavians are the most signal in bravery.
- Extract from : « Tacitus on Germany » by Tacitus
- It is easy to talk of bravery, the necessity for it in life.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- That is the man whose cleverness and bravery you even praised.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Only don't talk to me any more about the bravery of a woman like that.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- If we filled the day with bravery, we should not shrink from celebrating it.
- Extract from : « Essays, Second Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Synonyms for bravery
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