stalwart

  • (s) 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
    hardy, sturdy, stout,
  • (s) dependable
    • the stalwart citizens at Lexington
    • a stalwart supporter of the UN
    • stout hearts
    stout,
  • (s) used especially of persons
    • a stalwart knight
    • a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army
    stouthearted,

Nouns

  • (n) a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) loyalist,

Synonyms

loyalist hardy sturdy stout stouthearted

Words of close approximity

stalwartness