English Explanatory Dictionary

stalwart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
noun
  1. A member of the former Stalwarts Republican party of the United States during the Gilded Age.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɔːl.wət/ /ˈstɒl-/ /ˈstɔl.wɚt/ /ˈstɑl-/ /ˈstoːl.wət/ en-au-stalwart.ogg

Word forms

stalwart more stalwart most stalwart stalwarts

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”)).

Synonyms

resilient robust stout strong brave courageous daring valiant firm bold dependable loyal

Antonyms

feeble flimsy soft weak cowardly gutless spineless

Derived words

stalwartism stalwartize stalwartly stalwartness
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