Hesitation and Intestinal fortitude
Opposite meaning terms
Hesitation
Hesitation noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Intestinal fortitude is an antonym for hesitation.
Intestinal fortitude
Intestinal fortitude noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Usage example: the one person who had the intestinal fortitude to stand up and denounce the injustice of it all
Hesitation is an antonym for intestinal fortitude.
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