What Does Courage Mean?

Courage is an admirable quality in a person to be strong mentally and physically against all odds. A person who has a lot of self-esteem, perseverance, will-power and self-confidence in him or her is said to be courageous. The popular synonyms for courage are bravery, resolute, spirited, valiant, gutsy, fortitude, dauntless, strong-willed etc.

Courage can be divided into physical courage (bravery) and moral courage.  A brave soldier who is determined to fight his foes for the sake of his motherland is an example of physical courage. An act of moral courage is to stand up for one's convictions irrespective of any obstacle. For example, Mahatma Gandhi believed in the congruence of his beliefs and was courageous enough to use non-violent means of struggle to free his country.

It is the ability to face pain, difficulty, danger and fear with a mind set that is not intimidated or compromised.

It means doing what YOU think is right- no matter what anyone else says and no matter how scared you are of getting hurt or in trouble for doing it.

It is a wonderful word and often used when speaking of soldiers.

-Ashley

It means a person being brave,confident about him/herself.