🦁Fortitude

noun
/ˈfɔːr.tə.tuːd/

Meaning

courage in pain or adversity; mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty
Courage and strength in facing difficulty or adversity.
Courage in pain or adversity; mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty.

Example Sentences

She showed great fortitude during her long battle with illness.

He showed great fortitude in dealing with the loss.

She faced adversity with great fortitude.

Synonyms

courage, bravery, endurance, resilience
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courage, bravery, endurance, resilience
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courage, bravery, resilience, endurance
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courage, resilience, endurance

Antonyms

cowardice, weakness, frailty, timidity, fear
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cowardice, weakness, frailty, timidity
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weakness, fear, cowardice
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weakness, cowardice, fear

Collocations

moral fortitude, show fortitude, inner fortitude, display fortitude, great fortitude
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moral fortitude, show fortitude, inner fortitude
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show fortitude, display fortitude, great fortitude, inner fortitude

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