fortitude
nounHow many syllables in fortitude?
There are 3 syllables in the word fortitude.How to pronounce fortitude:
Definition of fortitude:
- fortitude (noun):
- calm and patient courage in trouble or pain
- strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage.
- strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
Synonyms for fortitude:
backbone
braveness
bravery
constancy
courage
courageousness
dauntlessness
determination
endurance
fearlessness
fiber
firmness
grit
grittiness
gumption
guts
hardihood
intestinal fortitude
intrepidity
moxie
natural virtue
nerve
patience
perseverance
pluck
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Antonyms for fortitude:
aimlessness
apathy
awkwardness
being
bias
bigotry
boorishness
care
carefulness
caution
chickenheartedness
cold feet
compliance
cowardice
cowardliness
cowardness
cowardship
cravenness
dastardliness
dejection
despair
despondency
diffidence
disability
disapproval
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Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- fortifies
- formula
- formatting
- formation
- forgiven
- forfeited
- foraging
- following
- followers
- foggier
- focussing
- focusing
- fluttering
- fluorescent
- fluency
- flourishment
- flourishing
- floundering
- flotilla
- florida
- florian
- floraphile
- flirtation
- flavius
- flamingos
- firmament
- fireproof
- firefly
- fire hydrant
- fingernail
- financial
- finalise
- fimbria
- fiddlesticks
- ficarra
- fibrosis
- feverish
- fernando
- fernanda
- ferdinand
- fenetre
- femoral
- felony
- fellowmen
- feistiest
- favouring
- faustino
- fatuate
- fatherless
- fascism
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