courage

Other forms of courage

plural

courages·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about courage

What does courage mean?

courage means "a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear".

How many syllables are in courage?

courage has 2 syllables: cou-rage. The stress falls on "cou". In IPA it is /ˈkɝədʒ/.

What is another word for courage?

Close synonyms include courageousness, bravery, braveness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of courage?

The recorded antonyms are cowardice.

Is courage a common word?

courage is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.