stalwart

Meaning

Adj

1. Firmly or solidly built.
2. Courageous.
3. Determined; staunch.

Noun

1. One who has a strong build.
2. One who firmly supports a cause.
3. One who is dependable.

Synonyms

sturdy

strong

stout

robust

brave

brawny

vigorous

gallant

hardy

valiant

burly

stouthearted

athletic

powerful

muscular

lusty

daring

husky

loyal

loyalist

resolute

tough

valorous

hefty

hard-liners

incisive

injure

lionhearted

lofty

man of valour

man of valor

earthy

mettlesome

mighty

doughty

noble

partisan

plucky

determined

racy

regular

unfrightened

dependable

sinewy

solid

spunky

standby

stocky

dashing

courageous

Translations

cesur

robust

valiente

yürekli

handfest

robusto

robusto

valente

inconditionnel

valent

kräftig

شجاع

robuste

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɔːl.wət/

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots stalwart under the influence of Walter Scott, displacing earlier stalworth, wherewith it forms a doublet. From Middle English stal-worth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English stǣlwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”), probably from staþol (“establishment; foundation”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”)) or stǣl (“place; condition, stead”) + -wierþe (“able to, capable of”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to rotate, turn”)).