/ Dictionary / Index F fortitude: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•ti•tude Pronunciation: (fôr'ti-td", -tyd"), [key] — n. mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fortitude (Thesaurus) fortition fortitudinous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language