courage, courageousness, bravery

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear

• heart, mettle, nerve, spunk — the courage to carry on
• heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy — the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
• 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

• spirit — a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character

• brave, courageous, fearless — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching