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stout

stout

1 5.1
Brave and determined when facing danger
  • adjective
  • /staʊt/
translation icon : valiente
  • The stout woman inspired everyone with her brave speech in the face of adversity.
  • stout-hearted

Examples

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

  • -Be of stout heart, my brother.

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

  • 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

staunch
vsstout
31 6.3

Loyal and firm in supporting a person or a cause

focuses more on brave, dependable action under difficulty rather than support
stalwart
vsstout
8 7.1

Loyal and reliable in support or work

stresses courage and dependable steadiness when facing danger
hardy
vsstout
3 4.9

Brave and willing to face danger or hard times

highlights steady bravery and dependability during difficult situations
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

stout-stemmed
  • Specialized
6.5

Having a thick, strong stem that supports the plant

stout-billed
  • Specialized
9.5

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

How Brave

heroic
154 3.8
stout
1 5.1
brave
906 1.0
timid
1 3.5
cowardly
84 3.9

Surface Forms

stout positive
stouter comparative
stoutest superlative

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.