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ironside

ironside

1 9.9
A very strong and brave person
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪərnˌsaɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : hombre de hierro
  • But if old Lord Ironside doesn't sort out those wolves, it won't just be us who'll stop taking his orders.
  • Edmund Ironside

Examples

Synonyms

ironman
vsironside
1 7.5

A person with great strength and endurance who finishes long races of swimming, cycling and running

has a wider sense, focusing on bravery or strength beyond sport
iron man
vsironside
1 5.2

A man with a very strong body who can keep working or moving for a long time

emphasizes courage and bravery rather than only physical power

Antonyms

coward
  • Offensive
584 2.3

A person who is too afraid to face danger or hard things

weakling
  • Offensive
24 4.4

A person who has little body strength and gets tired easily

How Brave

hero
1.1
ironside
  • Archaic
1 9.9
to brave
43 3.6
timid
1 3.5
coward
  • Offensive
584 2.3

Surface Forms

ironside singular
ironsides plural

Morphology

ironside = iron + side (semi-transparent) = iron + side

The parts 'iron' and 'side' are identifiable and suggest strength, but the epithet 'ironside' is idiomatic/poetic and not a fully literal description.

Etymology

Ironside comes from the parts iron ('a strong metal') and side, as if a person had iron at his side or in his body. So, an ironside is a man of great strength and bravery.