valor

valor
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. courage, intrepidity, fearlessness; prowess, heroism, gallantry; daring, derring-do.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. bravery, courage, prowess, intrepidity, boldness, gallantry, heroism, fearlessness, valiancy, chivalry, defiance, derring-do, dash, manliness, spirit, determination, hardihood, firmness, pluck*, backbone*, fight*, guts*, grit*, sand*, intestinal fortitude*.
Ant. cowardice*, fear, cowardliness.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
courage, bravery, boldness, fearlessness, *guts, nerve, heroism, daring, *derring-do, backbone, *moxie, stoutheartedness, bravado, confidence, manliness, gallantry, chivalry, heart.
ANT.: cowardice, fear, *wimpiness, spinelessness
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely: braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness. Informal: spunk, spunkiness. Slang: gut (used in plural), gutsiness, moxie. See FEAR. 2. The quality or state of being heroic: gallantry, heroism, prowess, valiance, valiancy. See FEAR.

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