courage vs nerve
nerve vs couragecourage and nerve both are nouns.
courage is not a verb while nerve is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| courage | Yes | No | No | No |
| nerve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
nerve is a hyponym of
courage; that is, nerve is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
courage:
- courage: a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
- nerve: the courage to carry on
Other hyponyms of courage include
heart, mettle, spunk, gallantry, heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour, dauntlessness, intrepidity, Dutch courage, stoutheartedness, fearlessness, fortitude.
| courage (noun) | nerve (noun) |
|---|---|
| a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear | the courage to carry on |
| impudent aggressiveness | |
| any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body |
| courage (verb) | nerve (verb) |
|---|---|
| get ready for something difficult or unpleasant |
Words related to "courage"
Words related to "nerve"
- afferent
- afferent nerve
- aggressiveness
- audaciousness
- audacity
- boldness
- brace
- brass
- braveness
- bravery
- cheek
- courage
- courageousness
- cranial nerve
- cubital nerve
- depressor
- depressor nerve
- efferent
- efferent nerve
- face
- fascicle
- fasciculus
- fiber bundle
- fibre bundle
- heart
- mettle
- motor nerve
- musculospiral nerve
- nerve fiber
- nerve fibre
- nervous
- nervus
- nervus ischiadicus
- nervus radialis
- nervus saphenus
- nervus spinalis
- nervus ulnaris
- nervy
- poise
- radial nerve
- radicle
- saphenous nerve
- sciatic nerve
- sensory nerve
- spinal nerve
- splanchnic nerve
- spunk
- steel
- synapse
- ulnar nerve
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