stout

Examples

• All

• Give to me some men who are stout hearted men, who will fight for the right they adore...

  Flawless (1999)

• -Be of stout heart, my brother.

  Dragon Seed (1944)

• I was young but I was stout, and I could handle a mule as well as any man.

  Pharaoh's Army (1995)

• I need a stout heart to hear without flinching this din of battle which sounds round about.

• We may be faint-hearted or stout-hearted, half-hearted or whole-hearted, weak-hearted or lion-hearted.

  Academic text (1995)

• In every crisis, she remained stout-hearted and showed unwavering support for her friends.

• He faced the difficult challenges of his job with a stout determination that impressed his colleagues.

Synonyms

S

staunch

vsstout

33 6.3

Loyal and firm in supporting a person or a cause

focuses more on brave, dependable action under difficulty rather than support

H

hardy

vsstout

15 4.9

Brave and willing to face danger or hard times

highlights steady bravery and dependability during difficult situations

S

stalwart

vsstout

10 7.1

Loyal and reliable in support or work

stresses courage and dependable steadiness when facing danger

S

stouthearted

vsstout

1 8.2

Brave and determined when facing danger or hard times

is more about dependable courage in hardship than only resolve

Compounds

S

stout-billed

• Specialized

1 9.5

A bird with a strong, thick beak for breaking seeds and nuts

S

stout-stemmed

• Specialized

6.5

Having a thick, strong stem that supports the plant

How Brave

heroic

149 3.8

stout

7 5.1

brave

860 1.0

timid

1 3.5

cowardly

81 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology