Once upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought. It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green.
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Stalwart
//ˈstɔːl.wət//
Synonyms for "stalwart" (301 found)
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Strong matches (90)
defenderdemigoddemigoddessdemocratdependencedetermineddistendeddoughtydumpyencouragerendorserexponentfanfatfattishfavorerfearlessfighting cockfitfleshy
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flushforcefulforcibleforcyfriend at courtfullfull bloodedfull-bloodedfull-strengthgallantgamegamecockgiantgoliathgood soldiergorillagreatheartedgrittygrossgutsyguttyhalehale and heartyhardhard as nailshealthyheartyheavysethectorheelerheftyherculesheroheroicheroineherolikehippyhuskyimposingindefatigableindomitableintrepidiron-hardironheartedknightlikeknightlylabouritelionlionheartedloverlustymaecenasmainstaymaintainermanman of couragemanfulmanlymartialmeaty
Adjective(8 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
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mettlesomemightymuscle manmuscularnervyobeseobstinateoverweightpaladinparanymphpartisanparty faithfulparty hackparty manparty memberparty wheelhorsepatronpaunchyperseveringpersistent
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pluckyplumppodgypolyphemusportlypotbelliedpotentpowerfulpowerhousepromoterprotagonistpudgypuffypuissantpursyred bloodedred-bloodedredoubtableregistered democratregistered republicanregularrelentlessreliancerepublicanrobustrobustiousrobustuousrolandroly polyroly-polyrotundruderuggedsamsonsecondsecondersectarysidersinewysoldiersoldierlikesoldierlysolidspiritedsponsorsquaresquatsquattystandbystaunchsteadfaststeelystockystoutstrappingstrongstrong as brandystrong as strongstrong manstrong willedstrong-arm manstrong-willedsturdysupermansupportsupportersustainerswollensympathizertarzantenaciousthe bravethe mightythe strongthick-bodiedthicksettigertirelesstitantop heavytop-heavytorytoughtough guytower of strengthtroupertubbyunafraidunaskedunbendinguncompromisingundauntedunfalteringunflaggingunflinchingunswervinguntiringunwaveringunyieldingupholdervaliantvaliant knightvalorousventuresomevigorousvitalvotaryward heelerwell fedwell-fedwell-wisherwheelhorsewhig
Adjective(14 words)
Adjective(3 words)
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6 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesSynonyms
5 entriescoordinate
1 entriesderived
2 entriesrelated to
9 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
94 translations across 21 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- решителен adj (courageous)
- смел adj (courageous)
- як adj (firmly or solidly built)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 魁梧 adj (firmly or solidly built)
Czech
2 entries- statný adj (firmly or solidly built)
- oddaný stoupenec noun (one who firmly supports a cause)
Danish
4 entries- håndfast adj (firmly or solidly built)
- robust adj (firmly or solidly built)
- stovt adj (firmly or solidly built)
- tapper adj (courageous)
Dutch
4 entries- flink adj (firmly or solidly built)
- flink adj (courageous)
- moedig adj (courageous)
- robuust adj (firmly or solidly built)
Finnish
4 entries- roteva adj (firmly or solidly built)
- tukeva adj (firmly or solidly built)
- urhea adj (courageous)
- jässikkä noun (one who has a strong build)
French
4 entries- courageux adj (courageous)
- robuste adj (firmly or solidly built)
- vaillant adj (courageous)
- pilier noun (one who firmly supports a cause)
Galician
4 entries- afouto adj (courageous)
- robusto adj (firmly or solidly built)
- valoroso adj (courageous)
- varudo adj (courageous)
German
4 entries- handfest adj (firmly or solidly built)
- kräftig adj (firmly or solidly built)
- robust adj (firmly or solidly built)
- standhaft adj (courageous)
Greek
3 entries- εύρωστος adj (firmly or solidly built)
- θιασώτης noun (one who firmly supports a cause)
- υποστηρικτής noun (one who firmly supports a cause)
Irish
1 entries- calma adj (courageous)
Italian
4 entries- convinto adj (courageous)
- fedele adj (courageous)
- fedelissimo adj (courageous)
- robusto adj (firmly or solidly built)
Korean
3 entries- 강건한 adj (firmly or solidly built)
- 건장한 adj (firmly or solidly built)
- 튼튼한 adj (firmly or solidly built)
Macedonian
3 entries- решителен adj (courageous)
- смел adj (courageous)
- цврст adj (firmly or solidly built)
Māori
4 entries- pou noun (one who is dependable)
- pou whakarae noun (one who firmly supports a cause)
- pou whakarae noun (one who is dependable)
- pouwhakarae noun (one who is dependable)
Portuguese
1 entries- robusto adj (firmly or solidly built)
Russian
2 entries- кре́пкий adj (firmly or solidly built)
- отва́жный adj (courageous)
Scottish Gaelic
4 entries- làidir adj (firmly or solidly built)
- làidir adj (courageous)
- treun adj (firmly or solidly built)
- treun adj (courageous)
Spanish
4 entries- corajudo adj (courageous)
- robusto adj (firmly or solidly built)
- valiente adj (courageous)
- robusto noun (one who has a strong build)
Swedish
3 entries- kraftig adj (firmly or solidly built)
- tapper adj (courageous)
- förkämpe noun (one who firmly supports a cause)
Turkish
4 entries- cezur adj (courageous)
- gözüpek adj (courageous)
- güçlü adj (firmly or solidly built)
- sağlam adj (firmly or solidly built)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
"I wonder what that fellow is looking for?" I asked, pointing to a stalwart, plainly-dressed individual who was walking slowly down the other side of the street, looking anxiously at the numbers.
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He was a stalwart defender of the role of philosophy in education.
Source: tatoeba (10104662)
This true Man ſoon aſſembled him beforn: / Three Sons he had that ſtalwart were and bold, / And twenty Men of Kin in his Houſhold.
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