backbone of steel
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- ironElement twenty-six
determination · unyielding · courage · nerves · strength · unwavering · mettle · resolve · tenacity · steadfast · pillar · unbending · willpower · endurance · tough · rigid · unbreakable · girder
- phrases about braverylion heart, nerves of steel, no fear, bold as brass, stand your ground
courage and resolve
backbone of steelgutless
Lacking bravery or nerve
faint-hearted · chicken-hearted · lily-livered · weak-kneed · jellyfish
moral integrity
backbone of steelspinelessness
Lack of courage
spineless · corruptibility · weak-willed · pushover · unprincipled