stouthearted

Examples

• All

• The hymn ended up sounding like the national anthem at a school assembly: a stouthearted song rendered in monotone.

  Fiction book (2002)

• And few of us, but the most stouthearted, can eat 3.5 ounces of garlic at a sitting.

  Academic text (1996)

• Good lads, stouthearted and brave.

  Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)

• But be a stouthearted little lad and don't let it get you down.

  Robin Hood (1973)

• Durham's also written some of my all-time favorite characters in stouthearted Mena and the ever-witty Dariel.

  Blog text (11)

• May our loving and merciful God grant to this stouthearted priest, who joyfully and generously clung to the old rugged cross for so many years, the crown for which he hoped to exchange it someday.

  Blog text (2)

• The stouthearted firefighter bravely entered the burning building to save those trapped inside.

• As a stouthearted leader, she faced many challenges with courage and determination.

• He remained stouthearted despite the setbacks, always pushing forward with his goals.

Synonyms

B

brave

vsstouthearted

906 1.0

Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear

adds a strong sense of steady resolve in hard times

C

courageous

vsstouthearted

157 3.3

Not afraid to face danger or problems

also stresses firm resolve in continued difficulty

H

heroic

vsstouthearted

154 3.8

Shows great courage when facing danger or difficulty

is like this but more general about steady courage

F

fearless

vsstouthearted

117 3.4

Shows courage in dangerous or hard situations

adds deliberate resolve specifically in the face of hardship

V

valiant

vsstouthearted

• Formal

35 6.1

Showing great courage when facing danger or difficult situations

is similar but fits ordinary difficult situations as well

G

gutsy

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• Informal

30 6.3

Brave and willing to take risks in hard situations

leans more to calm determination rather than bold spirit

S

strong-willed

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19 4.3

A person who decides to do something and does not change their mind

adds explicit bravery and courageous action in hardship

P

plucky

vsstouthearted

14 6.8

To be brave and keep trying when things are hard

stresses steady resolve and dependable bravery rather than brief pluck

G

gallant

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8 5.6

Being brave and lively in a bold, energetic way

is braver in a calmer, more resolute way rather than lively boldness

H

hardy

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3 4.9

Brave and willing to face danger or hard times

adds a sense of steady courage and firm determination

D

dauntless

vsstouthearted

2 7.9

A person who is brave and not afraid to face danger

emphasizes courage plus committed resolve under pressure

V

valorous

vsstouthearted

• Formal

1 8.8

Being very brave when you face danger

is broader, applying to courage and firm determination in hardships

S

stout

vsstouthearted

1 5.1

Brave and determined when facing danger

emphasizes courage and resolve rather than dependable steadiness

L

lionhearted

vsstouthearted

• Literature

1 7.5

Very brave and determined when facing danger

keeps similar courage but is less about heroic image

G

gutty

vsstouthearted

• Slang

1 8.6

Showing courage and determination when things are hard

is more about steady bravery and quiet resolve

B

brave as a lion

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• Informal

1 4.2

Not afraid to do very dangerous or difficult things

focuses more on calm, steady courage and determination

M

manful

vsstouthearted

• Archaic

1 8.0

Showing courage, strength, or strong determination

is similar in courage but without gendered implication

B

backboned

vsstouthearted

7.0

A person who is brave and stays firm in hard times

places slightly more weight on active bravery in difficulty

S

steely-spined

vsstouthearted

8.1

Being brave and calm under pressure

is similar but with a warmer sense of courage

M

mettlesome

vsstouthearted

8.8

Being brave and full of energy when facing danger

focuses more on determined courage than high spiritedness

S

spirited

vsstouthearted

4.3

Brave and determined when facing danger or difficulty

is nearer to calm, firm courage than lively bravery

Antonyms

F

fearful

143 1.3

Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened

C

cowardly

84 3.9

Feeling fear and avoiding dangerous or difficult situations

T

timid

60 3.5

Shy and afraid to do new or risky things

How Brave

heroic

154 3.8

stouthearted

1 8.2

brave

906 1.0

plucky

14 6.8

Surface Forms

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Etymology