grit
/ˈɡɹɪt/
courage and resolve; strength of character
grit in a sentence
“He showed remarkable grit in finishing the marathon despite the injury.”
Origin of grit
Old English 'greot' (sand, dust)
Related Words
tenacity
the quality or fact of being very determined; persistence
resilience
the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
perseverance
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
fortitude
courage in pain or adversity
antifragility
a property of systems that increase in capability or resilience as a result of stressors
endurance
the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation