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Constitutional vs Fortitude - What's the difference?

constitutional | fortitude |

As nouns the difference between constitutional and fortitude

is that constitutional is a walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing while fortitude is mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.

As an adjective constitutional

is relating to a legal or political constitution.

constitutional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to a legal or political constitution.
    • a constitutional right
    constitutional reforms
  • Conforming to a legal or political constitution.
  • Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind.
    • a constitutional infirmity
    constitutional ardour or dullness
  • For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
    • a constitutional walk

    Antonyms

    * (conforming) unconstitutional

    Derived terms

    * constitutionality * preconstitutional

    Related terms

    * constitute * constituent * constituency * constitution * constitutive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.

    • fortitude

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
  • * 1612 , , King Henry VIII , act 3, sc. 2:
    • . . . I am able now, methinks,
    Out of a fortitude of soul I feel,
    To endure more miseries.
  • * , ch. 1:
    • I shall soon have need for all my fortitude , as I am on the point of separation from my own daughter.
  • * 1906 , , The Mirror of the Sea , ch. 21:
    • She may be saved by your efforts, by your resource and fortitude bearing up against the heavy weight of guilt and failure.
  • * 2012 Jan. 30, , " The Strategist," Time :
    • Mitt Romney . . . charges that Obama is an appeaser who apologizes for America, lacks fortitude and is "tentative, indecisive, timid and nuanced."
  • (archaic) Physical strength.
  • * 1604 , , Othello , act 1, sc. 3:
    • DUKE OF VENICE: The Turk with a most mighty preparation makes for
    Cyprus. Othello, the fortitude of the place is best
    known to you.

    Synonyms

    * (mental or emotional strength) inner strength, moxie, resolve