stalwart
Plural: stalwarts
Noun
- A loyal, reliable, and hardworking supporter or member.
- a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
- One who has a strong build.
- One who firmly supports a cause.
- One who is dependable.
Adjective Satellite
- having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
- "proud of her tall stalwart son"
- dependable
- "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"
- "a stalwart supporter of the UN"
- used especially of persons
- "a stalwart knight"
Adj
- Firmly or solidly built.
- Courageous.
- Determined; staunch.
Examples
- She was a stalwart Words With Friends player, never missing a daily challenge.
Origin / 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
hardy, loyalist, stout, stouthearted, sturdy, bold, brave, courageous, daring, firm, obstinate, resilient, robust, strapping, strong, valiant
Scrabble Score: 11
stalwart: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordstalwart: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stalwart: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary