STOUTHEARTED Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

stouthearted

adjective

ˈstau̇t-ˌhär-təd

Definition of stouthearted

as in courageous

feeling or displaying no fear by temperament stouthearted men and women who served in the army medical corps

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Recent Examples of stouthearted 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

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Adjective

With courageous tennis and heaps of that necessary self-belief, Muchová beat Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(12-10) to advance to her second Grand Slam final and first at Wimbledon.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Board chairs need to be competent, courageous and lead with integrity to protect individual board members in order to fulfill the fiduciary duties and provide value to the shareholders.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of courageous

Adjective

After being strapped into a harness by a brave rescue worker, the man is whisked from the tanker, holding onto the support lines for dear life as the drone carries him above the raging waters.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 July 2026
Egyptian fans in the 300 level of the stadium were outnumbered but felt brave enough to taunt the throngs of Argentines behind them.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of brave

Adjective

Strong-willed and fearless, Laura has no qualms about asking questions and walking to the beat of her own drum.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026
In a daring high-wire act high above the East River, fearless NYPD cops spent nearly an hour on a span of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge talking down a woman desperately threatening to jump.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of fearless

Adjective

Meanwhile, the French are flocking to see a two-part, five-hour-long movie, La Bataille de Gaulle, which retells the story—both anguished and heroic—of defeat, collaboration, resistance, and liberation.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Riders on the Jungle Cruise float past a Sausage Tree that serves as a heroic focal point on a peninsula next to Schweitzer Falls.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Definition of heroic

Adjective

Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.

— Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Commandment was very gallant in defeat for trainer Brad Cox and looks to be on the improve after his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of gallant

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