courageousness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəˈreɪdʒəsnəs/ UK /kəˈreɪdʒəsnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being courageous; bravery Her courageousness under fire earned the unit's respect. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... braverycouragevalorboldnessfearlessnessgallantryintrepidity ↔ Opposites cowardicetimidityfearfulness Word family Related forms couragecourageouscourageously Etymology AI details From 'courageous' plus '-ness'. 'Courage' is from Old French 'corage' ('heart, spirit'), from Latin 'cor' ('heart'). corage Middle English cor Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # courageousness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kəˈreɪdʒəsnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /kəˈreɪdʒəsnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being courageous; bravery ## Examples - Her courageousness under fire earned the unit's respect. ## Synonyms - bravery - courage - valor - boldness - fearlessness - gallantry - intrepidity ## Antonyms - cowardice - timidity - fearfulness ## Related Forms - courage - courageous - courageously ## Roots and Affixes - Root: corage - Root: cor ## Etymology From 'courageous' plus '-ness'. 'Courage' is from Old French 'corage' ('heart, spirit'), from Latin 'cor' ('heart'). ## AI Etymology Courageousness comes from 'courageous' plus '-ness'. 'Courage' is from Old French 'corage' ('heart, spirit'), from Latin 'cor' ('heart'). The historical trail runs through Old French corage and Latin cor. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the quality of being courageous; bravery. Related forms include courage, courageous, courageously. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown