stouthearted

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adjective

stout·​heart·​ed ˈstau̇t-ˌhär-təd 

: having a stout heart or spirit:

a

: courageous

b

: stubborn

stoutheartedly adverb

stoutheartedness noun

stoutheartedness

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noun

stouthearted·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being stouthearted

Synonyms of stouthearted

Adjective

• courageous
• brave
• valiant
• fearless
• heroic
• gallant

Examples of stouthearted in a Sentence

Adjective

stouthearted men and women who served in the army medical corps

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Much like the valiant former Roman general Maximus of Gladiator or the stouthearted Crusader Balian of Kingdom of Heaven, Jean proudly charges into battle, sword in hand, hacking at the enemy with no regard for his own life. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2021

Ernaux, who is seventy-nine years old, is not well known outside of France, but in her native country she is considered something of a literary lioness, for her stouthearted willingness to mine material from her own life. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2020

Of course the musketeers and d’Artagnan, who dreams of becoming one of them, also have their share of gentlemanly and stouthearted qualities, but Dumas is more interested in using their shortcomings to propel his plot. — Tobias Grey, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1552, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stouthearted

• departed
• halfhearted
• imparted
• kindhearted
• lighthearted
• restarted
• uncharted
• warmhearted
• wholehearted
• brokenhearted
• carted
• charted

Kids Definition

stouthearted

adjective

stout·​heart·​ed ˈstau̇t-ˈhärt-əd 

: courageous, bold

stoutheartedly adverb