overcoming
Prevailing against adversity
Overcoming is the act of prevailing over obstacles, difficulties, or opposition.
The word carries connotations of struggle followed by success: overcoming adversity, overcoming fear, overcoming addiction.
It implies effort and persistence rather than easy victory.
What's overcome is typically something that initially seemed formidable or resistant to change.
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- obstaclesThings in the way
surmounting · endurance · fortitude · tenacity · grit · determination · courage · bravery
Defeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- winningAchieving victory
conquering · mastering · prevailing · glory · milestone · excellence · champion · underdog
Sustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
pain · injury · limitation · disability · barrier · finishing · completing · pushing through
Sudden profound insight
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
realization · clarity · transcendence · awakening · transformation · liberation · breaking free · mindset shift
Recovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
sobriety · remission · renewal · restoration · regeneration · rejuvenation · detoxification · abstinence
Addressing directly
- facingDirected toward something
- courageFortitude facing danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
anxiety · dread · apprehension · avoidance · exposure · desensitization · confidence · boldness
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
obstacles · surmounting · endurance · fortitude · tenacity · grit · determination · courage · bravery · steadfastness
victory
Defeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
winning · conquering · mastering · prevailing · glory · milestone · excellence · champion · underdog · comeback
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
exhaustion · pain · injury · limitation · disability · barrier · finishing · completing · pushing through · athletic
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
eureka · realization · clarity · transcendence · awakening · transformation · liberation · breaking free · mindset shift · paradigm shift
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
therapy · sobriety · remission · renewal · restoration · regeneration · rejuvenation · detoxification · abstinence · reintegration
confronting
Addressing directly
phobia · anxiety · dread · apprehension · avoidance · exposure · desensitization · confidence · boldness · nerve
- handlingdealing with, handling, managing, coping, addressing
- life experiencesgraduation, heartbreak, travel, parenthood, falling in love
- resilienceresilience, grit, bounce back, bouncing back, robustness
- winningvictory, win, winner, winning, triumph
- character arcscharacter arc, arc, redemption arc, hero's journey, fall from grace
- finishingcompleting, finalizing, finishing, done, concluded
overcomingsuccumbing
Ceasing to resist
failing · losing · falling · collapsing · faltering
overcomingsubmitting
Giving in or delivering
surrendering · yielding · capitulating · giving in · giving up
- overcoming fearDefeating what frightens you
- overcoming adversityPrevailing against difficult circumstances
- overcoming oddsSucceeding despite low probability