Fortitude and Heroism

Fortitude

Fortitude noun - The strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship.

Heroism is a synonym for fortitude. In some cases you can use "Heroism" instead a noun "Fortitude".

Heroism

Heroism noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Usage example: the inspiring heroism of the firefighters who risked their lives to save the people trapped in the burning building

Fortitude is a synonym for heroism in bravery topic. Sometimes you can use "Fortitude" instead a noun "Heroism", if it concerns topics such as backbone.

Nearby Words: heroic, hero, heroically

How words are described

high high fortitude high heroism
sheer sheer fortitude sheer heroism
great great fortitude great heroism
serious serious fortitude serious heroism
Other adjectives: inner, personal, incredible, amazing.
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