Intestinal fortitude and Poltroonery
Opposite meaning terms
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
Poltroonery is an antonym for intestinal fortitude.
Poltroonery
Poltroonery noun - A shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.
Intestinal fortitude is an antonym for poltroonery.
Nearby Word: poltroon
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Poltroonery and Intestinal fortitude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intestinal_fortitude/poltroonery
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Poltroonery or Intestinal fortitude. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/intestinal_fortitude/poltroonery.
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