Nouns (1)
loyalist
n. a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
Verbs (0)
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (7)
stout
adj. dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"
stouthearted, stout-hearted, valiant
adj. used especially of persons; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army"
stout, hardy, sturdy
adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"
Fuzzynyms (58)
staunch, steadfast, unswerving
adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
resolute
adj. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
bold
adj. fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
brave, audacious, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing
adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
heroic, heroical
adj. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
noble
adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
tough, strong
adj. substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"
fit, healthy
adj. physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"
whole, sound, hale
adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
well
adj. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"
mighty
adj. having or showing great strength or force or intensity; "struck a mighty blow"; "the mighty logger Paul Bunyan"; "the pen is mightier than the sword"- Bulwer-Lytton
robust
adj. strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"
hardy
adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"
vigorous, forceful, muscular
adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"
rugged
adj. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
stable
adj. firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the economy is stable"
strong
adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
convincing
adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"
tough, toughened
adj. physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"
solid, substantial, sturdy
adj. of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
staunch, steadfast, unswerving
adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
wholesome
adj. sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face"
powerful
adj. having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
hefty, muscular, powerful, brawny
adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
powerful, knock-down
adj. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow"
secure
adj. free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
Synonyms (49)
dead set, out to, intent on, bent on, determined to
adj. fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
determined
adj. characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a determined enemy"
firm, steady, steadfast, unshakable, unfaltering, unwavering
adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
hell-bent
adj. recklessly determined; "hell-bent on winning"
Spartan
adj. resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage"
undaunted, undismayed, unshaken
adj. unshaken in purpose; "wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made"
undeterred, undiscouraged
adj. not deterred; "pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding"- Osbert Sitwell
gallant
adj. unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"
game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
adj. willing to face danger
lionhearted
adj. extraordinarily courageous
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"
husky, vigorous, strong, beefy, burly, buirdly, strapping
adj. strong and heavily built: "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W. H. Hudson; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term: a buirdly lad for twelve"
big-boned
adj. having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh
chesty, big-chested
adj. marked by a large or well-developed chest; "he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed"
big-shouldered, broad-shouldered, square-shouldered
adj. having broad shoulders; "big-shouldered and heavy-armed"
iron, rugged, cast-iron
adj. extremely robust; "an iron constitution"
heavy-armed
adj. having massive arms; "he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed"
square-built
adj. broad and solidly built
Antonyms (10)
coward, fearful, cowardly
adj. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
frail
adj. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
weak, infirm, feeble, decrepit, weakly
adj. lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
unsound
adj. not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"
stalwart
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