stalwart

Noun · Adjective
US[stawl-wert]/ˈstɔlwɚt/2 syllables
Synonyms: loyalisthardystoutsturdystouthearted

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)Synonyms: loyalistType of supporter, protagonist

Adjective (3)

  1. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships“hardy explorers of northern Canada”“proud of her tall stalwart son”“stout seamen”“sturdy young athletes”Synonyms: hardystoutsturdyOpposite frailSimilar robust
  2. dependable“the stalwart citizens at Lexington”“a stalwart supporter of the UN”“stout hearts”Synonyms: stoutOpposite irresoluteSimilar resolute
  3. used especially of persons“a stalwart knight”“a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army”Synonyms: stoutheartedOpposite cowardlySimilar brave, courageous

Related words stoutness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Stal′wart (stŏl′wẽrt or sta̤l′-; 277), Stal′worth (-wẽrth) adjective

Origin: OE. stalworth, AS. staelwyrð serviceable, probably originally, good at stealing, or worth stealing or taking, and afterwards extended to other causes of estimation. See Steal, transitive verb, Worth, adjective

Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent. “A stalwart tiller of the soil.” John Wilson

Fair man he was and wise, stalworth and bold.— R. of Brunne.

☞ Stalworth is now disused, or but little used, stalwart having taken its place.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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