Fortitude

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
  • n. Physical strength.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Power to resist attack; strength; firmness.
  • n. That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Strength; force; power to attack or to resist attack.
  • n. Mental power of endurance; patient courage under affliction, privation, or temptation; firmness in confronting danger, hardship, or suffering.
  • n. In astrology, any circumstance which strengthens the effect of a planet, or of the part of fortune; a dignity; especially, an accidental dignity, such as being in the ascendant, in the seventh, fourth, eleventh, second, fifth, ninth, or third house, being in hayz, having direct motion, having swift motion, being free from combustion, being in cazimi, etc.
  • n. Synonyms Endurance, etc. (see patience), resolution, resoluteness, nerve.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Hyponym
    guts    sand    moxie    grit    gumption    backbone   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    endurance    heroism    bravery    courage    resolution    resoluteness    strength    firmness   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    perseverance    firmness    bravery    self-control    endurance    courage    gentleness    tact    prudence    calmness