fortitude (noun)
1fortitude — ► NOUN ▪ courage and strength in bearing pain or trouble. ORIGIN Latin fortitudo, from fortis strong …
2fortitude — noun /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ the mental strength that enables courage in the face of adversity Fortitude is bravery on the side of justice …
3fortitude — noun (U) courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble: She bore her illness with great fortitude …
4fortitude — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fortitudin , fortitudo, from fortis Date: 12th century 1. strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage 2. obsolete strength …
5fortitude — noun Syn: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, moral fiber, strength of mind, strength of character, strong mindedness, backbone, spirit, grit, true grit, doughtiness, steadfastness; informal guts See note at courage Ant …
6fortitude — noun Syn: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, strength of character, backbone, grit; informal guts; Brit.; informal bottle Ant: faint heartedness …
7intestinal fortitude — noun : courage, stamina, guts the qualities we have discussed common sense, intestinal fortitude, leadership … are not the only ones desirable in a second lieutenant Infantry Journal only a man of powerful will and intestinal fortitude could have …
8fortitude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, patience, endurance. See inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. firmness, courage, mettle, fearlessness, grit, backbone, determination, pluck, strength, stoicism, guts*; see also… …
9fortitude — for|ti|tude [ fɔrtı,tud ] noun uncount FORMAL a brave and determined attitude: She bore her long illness with great fortitude …
10fortitude — UK [ˈfɔː(r)tɪtjuːd] / US [ˈfɔrtɪˌtud] noun [uncountable] formal a brave and determined attitude She bore her long illness with great fortitude …
