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- [stawl-wert]
- /ˈstɔl wərt/
- /ˈstɔːl.wət/
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- [stawl-wert]
- /ˈstɔl wərt/
Definitions of stalwart word
- adjective stalwart strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust. 1
- adjective stalwart strong and brave; valiant: a stalwart knight. 1
- adjective stalwart firm, steadfast, or uncompromising: a stalwart supporter of the U.N. 1
- noun stalwart a conservative Republican in the 1870s and 1880s, especially one opposed to civil service and other reforms during the administrations of presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield. 1
- noun stalwart loyal supporter 1
- adjective stalwart firm, loyal 1
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Origin of stalwart
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (Scots), variant of stalward, earlier stalwurthe; see stalworth
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Parts of speech for Stalwart
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stalwart popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stalwart
adj stalwart
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- bodacious — If you say that someone or something is bodacious, you mean that they are very good or impressive.
- brawny — Someone who is brawny is strong and has big muscles.
- chin-up — an exercise in which a person grips an elevated bar and pulls himself or herself up until the chin is level with the bar
noun stalwart
- apologist — An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person's life.
- brute force — physical strength, power
- co-worker — Your co-workers are the people you work with, especially people on the same job or project as you.
- coworker — Your coworkers are the people you work with, especially people on the same job or project as you.
- coworkers — a fellow worker; colleague.
adjective stalwart
- courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
- energetic — Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
- herolike — Resembling or characteristic of a hero; heroic.
- impavid — (archaic) fearless, undaunted.
adverb stalwart
- dedicatedly — in a devoted or dedicated manner
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