Word meaning
fortitude
noun · FOR-tih-tood
What does fortitude mean?
Fortitude means courage in pain or adversity.
Fortitude in a sentence
“It took great fortitude to finish the marathon on a sprained ankle.”
Synonyms for fortitude
- courage
- resilience
- grit
Where does fortitude come from?
From Latin fortis, "strong."
How to remember fortitude
- Say it out loud a few times: FOR-tih-tood.
- Write one sentence of your own using fortitude, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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