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Bravery vs Daredevil - What's the difference?

bravery | daredevil |

As nouns the difference between bravery and daredevil

is that bravery is (usually|uncountable) being brave, courageousness while daredevil is a person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.

As an adjective daredevil is

recklessly bold; adventurous.

bravery

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  • (countable) A brave act.

    • Synonyms

    * (being brave) bravehood, braveness, courageousness, fearlessness; courage, pluck, valor; see also

    Related terms

    * bravado * brave * bravure English abstract nouns

    daredevil

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
    • Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.

    Synonyms

    * adrenaline junkie, adventurer, thrill seeker

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Recklessly bold; adventurous.
    • The climatic scene of ''Rebel without a Cause'' is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.