Courage vs. Fearlessness — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Courage and Fearlessness

Definitions

Courage➦

Courage (also called bravery or valour) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valour is courage or bravery, especially in battle.

Fearlessness➦

Without fear; brave.

Courage➦

The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery

She called on all her courage to face the ordeal

Fearlessness➦

The quality of being fearless.

Courage➦

The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.

Fearlessness➦

Feeling no fear

Courage➦

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

It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.

Fearlessness➦

The trait of feeling no fear

Courage➦

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

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

Courage➦

The ability to maintain one's will or intent despite either the experience of fear, frailty, or frustration; or the occurrence of adversity, difficulty, defeat or reversal. Moral fortitude.

Courage➦

(obsolete) To encourage.

Courage➦

The heart; spirit; temper; disposition.

So priketh hem nature in here corages.

My lord, cheer up your spirits; our foes are nigh,and this soft courage makes your followers faint.

Courage➦

Heart; inclination; desire; will.

I'd such a courage to do him good.

Courage➦

That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution.

The king-becoming graces . . . Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,I have no relish of them.

Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it.