Nouns (9)
squire
n. a man who attends or escorts a woman
clotheshorse, fashion plate, swell, beau, dandy, dude, fop, sheik
n. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Verbs (0)
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (7)
gallant
adj. unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"
dashing
adj. lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"
chivalrous, knightly
adj. being attentive to women like an ideal knight
lofty, majestic, proud
adj. having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"
Fuzzynyms (68)
knockout, mantrap, beauty, peach, stunner, smasher, sweetheart, lulu, looker
n. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
gigolo, seducer, lady killer, ladies' man
n. a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
lover
n. a person who loves or is loved
brave, audacious, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing
adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
energetic
adj. possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"
dynamic, dynamical
adj. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
vigorous, vehement
adj. characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"
venturesome, bold
adj. willing to take risks and try new things: "a new venturesome spirit among today's young people"
flamboyant, resplendent, unrestrained
adj. richly and brilliantly colorful
purple, empurpled, ornate, flowery, over-embellished
adj. excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "speech embellished with classical quotations"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"
courtly, elegant, formal, stately
adj. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman"
brave, fearless, courageous
adj. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
heroic, heroical
adj. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
gentlemanlike, gentlemanly
adj. befitting a man of good breeding; "gentlemanly behavior"
thoughtful, attentive to
adj. showing devoted attention and anticipation of needs: "the nurse was attentive to her patient"
considerate
adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"
polite
adj. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
civil, polite
adj. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
lofty, exalted, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, noble-minded
adj. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
royal, imperial, purple, majestic, regal
adj. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
dignified, self-respecting, self-respectful
adj. having or showing self-esteem
cold
adj. extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"
proud
adj. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
Synonyms (68)
game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
adj. willing to face danger
lionhearted
adj. extraordinarily courageous
stalwart, stouthearted, stout-hearted, valiant
adj. used especially of persons; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army"
undaunted
adj. resolutely courageous; "undaunted in the face of death"
valiant, valorous
adj. having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"
boisterous
adj. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits; "boisterous practical jokes"; "knockabout comedy"
buoyant, resilient
adj. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
exuberant, ebullient, high-spirited
adj. joyously unrestrained
spunky, plucky, feisty
adj. showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
hoyden, hoydenish, tomboyish
adj. used of girls; wild and boisterous
impertinent, saucy, irreverent, pert
adj. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
lively, sprightly, canty
adj. full of vitality: "`canty' is a British term"
mettlesome
adj. having a proud and unbroken spirit
whipping, snappy
adj. smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"
vivacious, vibrant
adj. vigorous and animated; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"
yeasty, zestful, zesty
adj. marked by spirited enjoyment
formidable, dazzling, awe-inspiring, amazing, awesome, awing
adj. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"
arresting, sensational, stunning
adj. commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
noble, stately, imposing, baronial
adj. impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
striking, spectacular, dramatic
adj. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"
grand, expansive
adj. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
grandiose
adj. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
grand, heroic
adj. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
important-looking
adj. impressive in appearance
mind-boggling
adj. intellectually or emotionally overwhelming; "a mind-boggling display"; "a mind-boggling puzzle"
palatial
adj. suitable for or like a palace; "palatial furnishings"; "a palatial yacht"
signal
adj. notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
thundering
adj. extraordinarily big or impressive; "a thundering success"; "the thundering silence of what was left unsaid"
Antonyms (7)
coward, fearful, cowardly
adj. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
unmannered, ill-mannered, rude, unmannerly
adj. socially incorrect in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"
gallant
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