fortitude C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈfɔrtɪtud/ UK /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun courage and strength of mind in enduring pain or adversity She bore the long illness with quiet fortitude. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · courage and strength of... courageenduranceresiliencegritmettleresolvevalorstoicism ↔ Opposites cowardiceweaknesstimidityfaintheartedness Word family Derived forms fortitudinous Related forms fortfortifyfortressforce Etymology AI details From Latin fortitudo ('strength, firmness, courage'), from fortis ('strong'), via Old French and Middle English. fortitÅ«do Latin fortis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fortitude **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔrtɪtud/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ ## Meanings 1. courage and strength of mind in enduring pain or adversity ## Examples - She bore the long illness with quiet fortitude. ## Synonyms - courage - endurance - resilience - grit - mettle - resolve - valor - stoicism ## Antonyms - cowardice - weakness - timidity - faintheartedness ## Derived Forms - fortitudinous ## Related Forms - fort - fortify - fortress - force ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fortitÅ«do - Root: fortis ## Etymology From Latin fortitudo ('strength, firmness, courage'), from fortis ('strong'), via Old French and Middle English. ## AI Etymology Fortitude comes from Latin fortitudo ('strength, firmness, courage'), from fortis ('strong'), via Old French and Middle English. The etymological trail includes Latin fortitÅ«do and Latin fortis. As a noun, fortitude names courage and strength of mind in enduring pain or adversity. The same family is visible in derived forms such as fortitudinous and related forms such as fort, fortify, fortress, and force. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown