English Explanatory Dictionary

lionhearted

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Brave, courageous; very brave; brave and magnanimous.

Word forms

lionhearted more lionhearted most lionhearted lion-hearted

Etymology

From lion + hearted.

Synonyms

adventurous mettlesome aweless bad bold brass-balled chivalrous courageous daredevil daring dauntless doughty fearless fortitudinous gallant gutsy heroic intrepid lionhearted orped plucky stalwart stalworth stouthearted unafraid undaunted valiant valorous venturesome

Antonyms

chickenhearted backboneless base bitch-ass boneless caitiff candy-assed chicken chicken-hearted chicken-livered chickenshit courageless cowardish cowardly cowardy cowhearted cowish craven cravenhearted cringey dastard dastardly dickless dough-faced fainthearted fearful fraidy gizzardless heartless invalorous invertebrate gutless hen-hearted kiasi lily-livered liver-faced liver-hearted low-hearted miching milky milk-livered mouse-hearted mousy nerveless niddering nidering niding nithing nutless pigeon-livered poltroonish poor-spirited punk pusillanimous pussylike ratlike rabbit-hearted recrayed retromingent sissy

Related words

lionheart Richard Cœur de Lion Richard the Lionhearted commonly refers to Richard I of England

Derived words

lionheartedly lionheartedness
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