bravery

/'breivəri/

Thân thiện

A firefighter shows great bravery while rescuing a cat from a tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being brave; courage: "Bravery" refers to the mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty without being overcome by it.
   • The state or feeling of being unafraid: It can also denote the absence of fear in a challenging situation.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The firefighters showed incredible bravery during the rescue operation.
  • It takes a lot of bravery to stand up for what is right.
  • Her bravery in the face of illness was an inspiration to everyone.

Advanced Usage

• "To have the bravery to do something": To possess the courage required for a specific, often difficult, action.
  • He had the bravery to admit his mistake in front of the entire team.
• "An act of bravery": A specific deed or instance that demonstrates courage.
  • The soldier was awarded a medal for his act of bravery.

Variants and Related Words

• Brave (adj): Possessing or exhibiting courage.
  • She made a brave decision to start her own business.
• Bravely (adv): In a courageous manner.
  • He fought bravely until the end.

Synonyms

• Courage: The ability to do something that frightens one.
• Valor: Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
• Fearlessness: Lack of fear.
• Heroism: Great bravery.

Antonyms

• Cowardice: Lack of bravery.
• Timidity: Lack of courage or confidence.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Dutch courage": False courage gained from drinking alcohol.
  • He had a shot of whiskey for Dutch courage before the speech.
• "To pluck up (or screw up) one's courage": To force oneself to be brave.
  • She finally plucked up the courage to ask for a promotion.

Học thuật

Noun

1. feeling no fear
2. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fearlessness
• courage
• courageousness
• braveness