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fortitude

fortitude is a synonym of strength

noun [ fawr-ti-tood ]

fortitude is another word for strength

Strength refers to mental or physical power, or mental courage (The competition is a real test of strength).

Fortitude refers to mental and emotional strength when facing difficult circumstances (Climbing Denali takes a lot of fortitude).

Strength and fortitude both refer to having mental and emotional firmness, courage, or resilience (It takes a lot of strength to get through hard times).

Strength is more general, whereas fortitude specifically suggests facing, or having faced, difficult situations (She showed fortitude in the face of poverty).

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spunky

spunky is a synonym of spirited

adjective [ spuhng-kee ]

spunky is another word for spirited

Spirited describes someone or something showing liveliness, animation, fervor, or courage (a spirited argument).

Spunky describes a person who is spirited or plucky (The team was very spunky after their win).

Spirited and spunky both tend to describe lively, energetic, and vibrant people.

✅ In particular, spunky is often used to describe self-confident young girls (The teacher called her spunky), while spirited can sometimes suggest a person or animal who is self-willed and stubborn (I always get the spirited horse when I go on trail rides).

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endearing

endearing is a synonym of lovable

adjective [ en-deer-ing ]

endearing is another word for lovable

Lovable and endearing both describe someone or something who easily attracts love and affection from people.

Lovable describes someone who is easy to love, and is amiable and good-natured (a lovable character; The kitten was very lovable).

Endearing generally describes a person’s manner or expressions that evoke a sense of affection in someone else (His shyness was endearing; an endearing smile).

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