fighting spirit
Will to prevail
Fighting spirit is the determined will to keep struggling despite difficulty or opposition.
It suggests resilience and refusal to give up: The team showed real fighting spirit in the second half, She never lost her fighting spirit, even during chemotherapy.
The phrase implies inner toughness rather than physical aggression.
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
boldness · daring · audacity · intrepidity · pluck · lionheartedness · gutsiness · nerve
Firmness of purpose
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
steadfastness · fortitude · backbone · stubbornness · single-mindedness · relentlessness · drive · dedication
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
recovery · adaptability · hardiness · robustness · bounceback · survival · comeback · durability
Defiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- dissentDisagreement with authority
protest · opposition · revolt · mutiny · insurgence · uprising · noncompliance · recalcitrance
valor
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
fearlessness · boldness · daring · audacity · intrepidity · pluck · lionheartedness · gutsiness · nerve · moxie
determination
Firmness of purpose
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
- resolveFirmness of purpose
willpower · steadfastness · fortitude · backbone · stubbornness · single-mindedness · relentlessness · drive · dedication · commitment
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
toughness · recovery · adaptability · hardiness · robustness · bounceback · survival · comeback · durability · elasticity
rebellion
Defiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
dissent · protest · opposition · revolt · mutiny · insurgence · uprising · noncompliance · recalcitrance · contumacy
- couragebravery, resilience, fearlessness, boldness, courage
- hostilityanimosity, hostility, antagonism, belligerence, malice
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
- valorbravery, courage, gallantry, heroism, fearlessness
- competitive drivecompetitiveness, determination, drive, killer instinct, will to win
- inner strengthresilience, fortitude, mental toughness, grit, mental fortitude
fighting spiritsurrender
Cease resistance, yield
resignation · capitulation · giving up · defeatism · submission
fighting spiritdefeatism
Acceptance of inevitable failure
broken spirit · despair · hopelessness · demoralization · crushed spirit
fighting spiritcowardice
Absence of bravery
pusillanimity · spinelessness · faintheartedness · gutlessness · timidity
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