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Synonyms for stalwart

  • adjective

Most common

brave robust stout sturdy loyal dependable

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Brave — courageous

brave, robust, stout, sturdy, valiant, strong, resolute, staunch, stanch US, courageous, doughty, indomitable, intrepid, daring, gallant, brawny, unyielding, vigorous, powerful, hardy, tough, gutsy, valorous

2. Loyal — determined; staunch

loyal, dependable

Other

redoubtable, firm, bold, stout-hearted, lion-hearted, gigantic

Antonyms

weak, timorous, cowardly

All antonyms of stalwart →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Courageous.

  2. adj. 2

    Determined; staunch.

Related words

Word family
stalwartness

Example sentences

  • brave When it comes to war, they are as brave as anyone.
  • robust The software is extremely robust and full-featured.
  • stout He looked small beside my father's stout body.
  • sturdy The extended handle on the fruit picker is sturdy.
  • firm Make sure that chair is firm before you sit on it.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
stalwartrising
braverising
robustrising
stoutsteady
sturdysteady
firmsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
firm1, bold1
5 letters
tough1, brave1, loyal2, hardy2, stout1, gutsy2
6 letters
strong1, robust2, daring2, sturdy2, brawny2, stanch1
7 letters
valiant2, staunch1, gallant2, doughty2
8 letters
powerful3, gigantic3, vigorous3, resolute3, intrepid3, valorous
10 letters
courageous3, dependable4, unyielding3
11 letters
indomitable5, redoubtable4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (loyal2 = 2 syllables).