stout
- adjective
- /staʊt/
- The stout woman inspired everyone with her brave speech in the face of adversity.
- stout-hearted
Examples
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Give to me some men who are stout hearted men, who will fight for the right they adore...
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-Be of stout heart, my brother.
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I was young but I was stout, and I could handle a mule as well as any man.
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I need a stout heart to hear without flinching this din of battle which sounds round about.
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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.
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He faced the difficult challenges of his job with a stout determination that impressed his colleagues.
Synonyms
Loyal and firm in supporting a person or a cause
Loyal and reliable in support or work
Brave and willing to face danger or hard times
Brave and determined when facing danger or hard times
Compounds
How Brave
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word stout once meant 'brave' or 'proud', and you still see that idea in the phrase stout-hearted, so being stout can mean brave and dependable.