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- [dou-tee]
- /ˈdaʊ ti/
- /ˈdaʊ.ti/
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- [dou-tee]
- /ˈdaʊ ti/
Definitions of doughty word
- adjective doughty steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant. 1
- noun doughty Charles Montagu [mon-tuh-gyoo] /ˈmɒn təˌgyu/ (Show IPA), 1843–1926, English traveler and writer. 1
- noun doughty Brave and persistent. 1
- adjective doughty brave 1
- adjective doughty If you describe someone as a doughty fighter, you mean they are brave, determined, and not easily defeated. 0
- adjective doughty hardy; resolute 0
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Origin of doughty
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English dohtig worthy, equivalent to *doht worth (cognate with Old High German toht; see dow1, -th1) + -ig -y1; replacing Old English dyhtig, cognate with German tüchtig
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Parts of speech for Doughty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doughty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
doughty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doughty
adj doughty
- awesome — An awesome person or thing is very impressive and often frightening.
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- fearless — without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.
- heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
adjective doughty
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
- feisty — full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger.
- indomitable — that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
Antonyms for doughty
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