courage

/ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: courages

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chất lượng của sự tự tin, không sợ hãi hoặc dễ bị đe dọa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng vượt qua nỗi sợ hãi, làm hoặc sống những điều khiến mình sợ hãi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

He plucked up the courage to tell her how he felt.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “courage” mean?

The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.

Is “courage” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.