| bravery | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness | a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear. |
| ~ spirit | a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character. |
| ~ mettle, nerve, spunk, heart | the courage to carry on.; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" |
| ~ gallantry, heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour | the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle).; "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" |
| ~ dauntlessness, intrepidity | resolute courageousness. |
| ~ dutch courage | courage resulting from intoxication. |
| ~ stoutheartedness | the trait of having a courageous spirit. |
| ~ fearlessness | the trait of feeling no fear. |
| ~ fortitude | strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage. |
| n. (feeling) | 2. bravery, fearlessness | feeling no fear. |
| ~ feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states.; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" |
| ~ security | freedom from anxiety or fear.; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security" |
| courage | | |
| guts | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. backbone, grit, gumption, guts, moxie, sand | fortitude and determination.; "he didn't have the guts to try it" |
| ~ fortitude | strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage. |
| ~ colloquialism | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech. |
| morale | | |
| n. (state) | 1. morale | a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose. |
| ~ mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state | (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic.; "a manic state" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. esprit de corps, morale, team spirit | the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed. |
| ~ disposition, temperament | your usual mood.; "he has a happy disposition" |
| nerve | | |
| n. (body) | 1. nerve, nervus | any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body. |
| ~ radicle | (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve). |
| ~ nerve fiber, nerve fibre | a threadlike extension of a nerve cell. |
| ~ synapse | the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle.; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters" |
| ~ efferent, efferent nerve, motor nerve | a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands. |
| ~ afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve | a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system. |
| ~ fasciculus, fiber bundle, fibre bundle, fascicle | a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers). |
| ~ cranial nerve | any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem. |
| ~ depressor nerve, depressor | any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves. |
| ~ musculospiral nerve, nervus radialis, radial nerve | largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles. |
| ~ splanchnic nerve | any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels. |
| ~ nervus ischiadicus, sciatic nerve | arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves. |
| ~ nervus saphenus, saphenous nerve | a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot. |
| ~ cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris, ulnar nerve | a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand. |
| ~ nervus spinalis, spinal nerve | any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal). |
| n. (attribute) | 2. heart, mettle, nerve, spunk | the courage to carry on.; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" |
| ~ braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness | a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. boldness, brass, cheek, face, nerve | impudent aggressiveness.; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" |
| ~ aggressiveness | the quality of being bold and enterprising. |
| ~ audaciousness, audacity | aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery.; "he had the audacity to question my decision" |
| v. (emotion) | 4. nerve, steel | get ready for something difficult or unpleasant. |
| ~ brace, poise | prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult. |
| valor | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. gallantry, heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour | the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle).; "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" |
| ~ braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness | a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear. |
| courageous | | |
| adj. | 1. brave, courageous | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
| ~ adventuresome, adventurous | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises.; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" |
| ~ fearless, unafraid | oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them. |
| ~ bold | fearless and daring.; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" |
| ~ desperate, heroic | showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort.; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"; "they took heroic measures to save his life" |
| ~ gallant | unflinching in battle or action.; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers" |
| ~ game, gritty, mettlesome, spunky, gamey, gamy, spirited | willing to face danger. |
| ~ lionhearted | extraordinarily courageous. |
| ~ stouthearted, stalwart | used especially of persons.; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army" |
| ~ undaunted | resolutely courageous.; "undaunted in the face of death" |
| ~ valiant, valorous | having or showing valor.; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" |
| ~ resolute | firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" |
| strong | | |
| adj. | 1. strong | having strength or power greater than average or expected.; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" |
| ~ rugged | sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring.; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| ~ robust | sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction.; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" |
| ~ beardown | with full strength.; "his beardown performance in the exhibition game" |
| ~ beefed-up | made greater or stronger.; "beefed-up sales efforts" |
| ~ brawny, hefty, sinewy, muscular, powerful | (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms" |
| ~ bullnecked | having a thick short powerful neck. |
| ~ bullocky | resembling a bullock in strength and power.; "thick bullocky shoulders" |
| ~ fortified | having something added to increase the strength.; "fortified wine" |
| ~ knockout, severe, hard | very strong or vigorous.; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" |
| ~ industrial-strength, weapons-grade | extremely strong or concentrated or durable.; "industrial-strength detergent"; "weapons-grade salsa" |
| ~ ironlike | exhibiting strength or hardness like that of iron.; "ironlike determination"; "ironlike nerves"; "ironlike discipline of the Marines" |
| ~ knock-down, powerful | strong enough to knock down or overwhelm.; "a knock-down blow" |
| ~ noticeable | readily noticed.; "a noticeable resemblance" |
| ~ reinforced, strengthened | given added strength or support.; "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting" |
| ~ robust | strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity.; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith" |
| ~ stiff | powerful.; "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze" |
| ~ vehement | characterized by great force or energy.; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense" |
| ~ virile | characterized by energy and vigor.; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership" |
| ~ well-knit, well-set | strongly and firmly constructed.; "a well-knit argument"; "a well-knit theatrical production"; "well-knit athletes"; "a sailor short but well-set" |
| ~ toughened, tough | physically toughened.; "the tough bottoms of his feet" |
| adj. | 2. strong | not faint or feeble.; "a strong odor of burning rubber" |
| ~ intense | possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree.; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" |
| adj. | 3. potent, strong | having or wielding force or authority.; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| adj. | 4. potent, stiff, strong | having a strong physiological or chemical effect.; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"; "a stiff drink" |
| ~ effective, effectual, efficacious | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect.; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" |
| ~ fertile | capable of reproducing. |
| ~ equipotent | having equal strength or efficacy. |
| ~ multipotent | able to many things.; "multipotent drugs" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| adj. | 5. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with.; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" |
| ~ invulnerable | immune to attack; impregnable.; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
| adj. | 6. solid, strong, substantial | of good quality and condition; solidly built.; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" |
| ~ sound | in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay.; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation" |
| adj. | 7. strong | of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection.; "`sing' is a strong verb" |
| ~ grammar | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics). |
| ~ irregular | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice.; "irregular hiring practices" |
| adj. | 8. hard, strong | being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content.; "hard liquor" |
| ~ alcoholic | characteristic of or containing alcohol.; "alcoholic drinks" |
| adj. | 9. strong, warm | freshly made or left.; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" |
| ~ fresh | recently made, produced, or harvested.; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce" |
| adj. | 10. firm, strong | strong and sure.; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" |
| ~ forceful | characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical).; "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace" |
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