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fortitude
for·ti·tude F0271500 (fôr′tĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)n. Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.
[Middle English, from Latin fortitūdō, from fortis, strong; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]
for′ti·tu′di·nous (-to͞od′n-əs, -tyo͞od′-) adj.fortitude (ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd) nstrength and firmness of mind; resolute endurance[C15: from Latin fortitūdō courage] ˌfortiˈtudinous adjfor•ti•tude (ˈfɔr tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)
n. mental and emotional strength in facing adversity, danger, or temptation courageously. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fortitūdō strength, courage] for`ti•tu′di•nous, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with couragenatural virtue - (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from naturebraveness, bravery, courage, courageousness - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fearguts, moxie, backbone, grit, gumption, sand - fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it" |
fortitudenoun courage, strength, resolution, determination, guts (informal), patience, pluck, grit, endurance, bravery, backbone, perseverance, firmness, staying power, valour, fearlessness, strength of mind, intrepidity, hardihood, dauntlessness, stoutheartedness He suffered his illness with dignity and fortitude.fortitudenounThe quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely:braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor.Informal: spunk, spunkiness.Slang: gut (used in plural), gutsiness, moxie.Translationsfortitude (ˈfoːtitjuːd) noun courage and endurance. He showed great fortitude during his long illness. 剛毅 刚毅IdiomsSeeintestinal fortitudeFortitude
FortitudeSee also Bravery.Fratricide (See MURDER.)Asiadespite torture, refuses to deny Moses. [Islam: Walsh Classical, 35]Calanthafulfills wifely and queenly duties despite losses. [Br. Lit.: The Broken Heart]Corey, Gilesmartyred without flinching. [Am. Lit.: New England Tragedies, Walsh Modern, 106]helmeted warriorrepresentation in painting of cardinal virtue. [Art: Hall, 127]lionpersonification of intrepidity. [Animal Symbolism: Hall, 193]Valley Forgeproving ground of American mettle. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 519]fortitude
fortitude [for´tĭ-to̳d] in bioethics, a virtue consisting of a firm, sustained, moral courage or patient endurance of misfortune, pain, or other difficulties. As in all the virtues, the emphasis is on sustainability, not on individual acts.fortitude
Synonyms for fortitudenoun courageSynonyms- courage
- strength
- resolution
- determination
- guts
- patience
- pluck
- grit
- endurance
- bravery
- backbone
- perseverance
- firmness
- staying power
- valour
- fearlessness
- strength of mind
- intrepidity
- hardihood
- dauntlessness
- stoutheartedness
Synonyms for fortitudenoun the quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutelySynonyms- braveness
- bravery
- courage
- courageousness
- dauntlessness
- doughtiness
- fearlessness
- gallantry
- gameness
- heart
- intrepidity
- intrepidness
- mettle
- nerve
- pluck
- pluckiness
- spirit
- stoutheartedness
- undauntedness
- valiance
- valiancy
- valiantness
- valor
- spunk
- spunkiness
- gut
- gutsiness
- moxie
Words related to fortitudenoun strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courageRelated Words- natural virtue
- braveness
- bravery
- courage
- courageousness
- guts
- moxie
- backbone
- grit
- gumption
- sand
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