doughty
1
9.9
- adjective
- /ˈdaʊti/
- Archaic
- The sight of this doughty little woman so overcome by her terrible problems made the doctor realize that he must intrude in family affairs more deeply than he wished.
- a doughty woman
Examples
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The doughty firefighters bravely entered the burning building to rescue the trapped residents.
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Her doughty spirit was evident when she spoke up for her friends in front of the tough crowd.
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The good abbot had been in charge of St. Paul's for 15 years and was a wise, witty, and doughty man of God.
Fiction book (1998) -
Though Cherisse struggled to give a healthy young right cross its freedom, the doughty ex-diva held both hands and insisted that the joke didn't merit fisticuffs.
Fiction book (1997) -
There was the doughty doughnut, the tenderer oly koek, and the crisp and crumbling cruller; sweet cakes and short cakes, ginger cakes and honey cakes, and the whole family of cakes.
Academic text (1997) -
Despite the harsh conditions, the doughty explorers pushed forward, determined to reach the summit.
Synonyms
860
1.0
Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear
38
5.5
Brave and determined when things are difficult or dangerous
29
6.3
Brave and willing to take risks in hard situations
17
4.6
Brave and full of energy and determination
13
6.8
To be brave and keep trying when things are hard
2
8.8
Being very brave when you face danger
1
8.6
Showing courage and determination when things are hard
1
7.5
Showing courage in dangerous or risky situations
1
4.2
Not afraid to do very dangerous or difficult things
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
doughty = dought (opaque) = dought + y
Although historically formed from 'dought' + '-y', the base 'dought' is archaic and unfamiliar to most learners, so the adjective's meaning is not reliably derivable.
Etymology
Doughty comes from an old English word dohtig that meant 'able' or 'strong'. So a doughty person is someone brave and able, especially when things are hard.