fortitudes
Reserves of resolve
Fortitudes is the plural of fortitude, the mental strength to endure pain, adversity, or hardship with courage.
The word rarely appears in plural form, since fortitude is typically an abstract quality rather than something countable.
When pluralized, it usually refers to distinct instances or types of inner strength: The various fortitudes required of soldiers, nurses, and single parents differ in character but not in dignity.
Sustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determination · resolve · stamina · persistence · backbone · staying power · hardiness · toughness
Fortitude facing danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- trialsFormal legal proceedings
- tribulationsCauses of great distress
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
suffering · ordeals · challenges · obstacles · difficulties · setbacks · misfortune · calamity
Trust without proof
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- prayerAddress to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
spiritual strength · divine strength · patience · trust · hope · serenity · equanimity · acceptance
Moral goodness or merit
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
principle · ethics · nobility · honor · conscience · righteousness · conviction · moral courage
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · determination · resolve · stamina · persistence · backbone · staying power · hardiness · toughness · doggedness
courage
Fortitude facing danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- trialsFormal legal proceedings
- tribulationsCauses of great distress
hardship · suffering · ordeals · challenges · obstacles · difficulties · setbacks · misfortune · calamity · struggles
faith
Trust without proof
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- prayerAddress to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
devotion · spiritual strength · divine strength · patience · trust · hope · serenity · equanimity · acceptance · surrender
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
uprightness · principle · ethics · nobility · honor · conscience · righteousness · conviction · moral courage · incorruptibility
fortitudescowardice
Absence of bravery
timidities · fearfulness · pusillanimity · cravenness · faintheartedness
fortitudesweaknesses
Points of vulnerability
weakness · frailties · fragilities · vulnerabilities · feebleness
fortitudesirresolution
Lack of firm decision
inconstancy · vacillation · indecision · wavering · fickleness
- mental fortitudePsychological resilience under pressure
- intestinal fortitudeCourage and determination
- inner fortitudePsychological strength from within