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Synonyms & Antonyms of valiant
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feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
- valiant soldiers marching off to war
Synonyms for valiant
- bold,
- brave,
- courageous,
- dauntless,
- doughty,
- fearless,
- gallant,
- greathearted,
- gutsy,
- gutty,
- heroic
- (also heroical),
- intrepid,
- lionhearted,
- manful,
- stalwart,
- stout,
- stouthearted,
- undauntable,
- undaunted,
- valorous
Words Related to valiant
- determined,
- firm,
- game,
- gamy
- (or gamey),
- gritty,
- plucky,
- resolute,
- Spartan,
- undeterred,
- undismayed,
- unflinching,
- unswerving
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