CRINGES Antonyms

• possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

• a North American Indian warrior

• people who are brave

• invulnerable to fear or intimidation

• brightly colored and showy

• face and withstand with courage

• serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

• having or marked by confidence or assurance

• persuaded of; very sure

• not liable to error in judgment or action

• feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

• having or displaying great dignity or nobility

• state categorically

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

• postulate positively and assertively

• oppose, as in hostility or a competition

• deal with (something unpleasant) head on

• present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

• be face to face with

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

• the state of taking in or encircling

• a close affectionate and protective acceptance

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

• the act of displaying something ostentatiously

• display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously