Stout — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ˈstau̇t/

Meaning & Definition of Stout

Stout (adjective)

  1. strong of character
  2. brave, bold
  3. firm, determined; also, obstinate, uncompromising

Stout (noun)

  1. a very dark, full-bodied ale with a distinctive malty flavor that is typically brewed with unmalted roasted barley
  2. a person with excess flesh on the body
  3. a clothing size designed for large figures

Stout (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure

    "erected a stout wooden fence to keep the wild animals out"

    similar: cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, hardy, inured, rugged, strong, sturdy, tough, toughened, vigorous
    related: flinty, leathery, resilient, stalwart, durable, enduring, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, stable, staunch, staying, tenacious, unyielding, flourishing, prospering, thriving, able-bodied, brawny, muscular, fit, fortified, hale, healthy, husky, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sound, strapping, virile, annealed, seasoned, tempered
    opposite: delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak
    near: emasculated, enervated, enfeebled, exhausted, run-down, sapped, wasted, weakened, worn, worn-out, crippled, debilitated, diseased, incapacitated, infirm, unsound, fragile, frail, puny, resistless, sensitive, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding, mortal, perishable, temporary, transient

  2. being compact and broad in build and often short in stature

    "the wrestler is stout in build, so he is frequently underestimated by his opponents"

    similar: chunky, dumpy, heavyset, squat, squatty, stocky, stubby, stumpy, thickset
    related: beefy, brawny, bulky, burly, husky, sturdy, thick, thickish, weighty, chubby, corpulent, fat, fleshy, full, gross, heavy, obese, overweight, plump, portly, pudgy, roly-poly, rotund, round, tubby, paunchy, potbellied, flabby, soft
    near: delicate, fragile, frail, puny, lean, skinny, slender, slim, spare, thin, angular, bony, gaunt, lank, lanky, rawboned, sinewy, scraggy, scrawny, slight, anorexic, cadaverous, emaciated, haggard, skeletal, wasted, spindly, twiggy, waspish, weedy, willowy, wiry

  3. feeling or displaying no fear by temperament

    "stout souls who boldly ventured forward, not knowing what kinds of danger they faced"

    similar: bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, gutty, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, valiant, valorous
    related: determined, firm, game, gamy, gritty, plucky, resolute, Spartan, undeterred, undismayed, unflinching, unswerving, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, daring, dashing, hardy, venturesome, venturous, crazy, foolish, half-witted, insane, lunatic (informal), mad, nutty, brash, brazen, daredevil, foolhardy, heedless, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless, thoughtless, wild, hasty, headlong, precipitate, comforted, emboldened, encouraged, heartened, reassured, unafraid
    opposite: chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, coward, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered (archaic), nerveless, poltroon, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, spineless, spiritless, timorous, uncourageous, ungallant, unheroic, weakhearted, yellow
    near: diffident, mousy, scary, shy, skittish, timid, anxious, apprehensive, nervous, careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, unadventurous, afraid, agitated, disconcerted, disquieted, disturbed, frightened, horrified, panicked, panic-stricken, perturbed, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized, unnerved, upset, appalled, concerned, dismayed, worried, unmanly, weak, wimpy

  4. having muscles capable of exerting great physical force

    "covered wagons drawn by stout oxen"

    similar: brawny, muscular, rugged, sinewy, stalwart, strong
    related: forceful, forcible, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant, able-bodied, athletic, fit, trim, beefy, burly, husky, strapping, masculine, virile, hard, inured, strengthened, sturdy, tough, toughened, energetic, energized, invigorated, lusty, red-blooded, robust, vigorous, vitalized, hale, healthy, hearty, sound
    opposite: delicate, feeble, frail, weak, weakling, wimpy
    near: disabled, incapacitated, paralyzed, impotent, powerless, puny, slight, small, unathletic, unfit, unhealthy

  5. not showing weakness or uncertainty

    "a stout defender of women's rights in the third world"

    similar: firm, forceful, hearty, iron, lusty, robust, solid, strong, sturdy, vigorous
    related: hard, ironclad, mighty, powerful, tough, unyielding, animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy, assured, certain, confident, sanguine, secure, sure
    opposite: uncertain, weak
    near: feeble, fragile, frail, limp, listless, spiritless, diffident, insecure, self-doubting, characterless, effete, spineless, weakened, weak-kneed, wimpy, wishy-washy

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Stout

The most common words with a similar meaning to Stout:

cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, hardy, inured, rugged, strong, sturdy, tough, toughened, vigorous, chunky, dumpy, heavyset, squat, squatty, stocky, stubby, stumpy, thickset, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, gutty, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, valiant

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Stout

Words with the opposite meaning of Stout:

delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak, chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, coward, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered, nerveless, poltroon, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, spineless, spiritless, timorous, uncourageous, ungallant, unheroic, weakhearted, yellow, feeble

Related Words for Stout

flinty, leathery, resilient, durable, enduring, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, stable, staunch, staying, tenacious, unyielding, flourishing, prospering, thriving, able-bodied, fit, fortified, hale, healthy, husky, red-blooded, sound, strapping, virile, annealed, seasoned

Near Antonyms of Stout

emasculated, enervated, enfeebled, exhausted, run-down, sapped, wasted, weakened, worn, worn-out, crippled, debilitated, diseased, incapacitated, infirm, unsound, fragile, puny, resistless, sensitive, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding, mortal, perishable, temporary, transient, lean, skinny

Word Forms of Stout

Derived words: stoutish (adjective), stoutly (adverb), stoutness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Stout

Middle English, from Anglo-French estut, estout, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stolz proud; perhaps akin to Old High German stelza stilt stilt

First known use: 14th century

Words & Phrases Containing Stout

milk stout

Frequently Asked Questions about Stout

What does "Stout" mean?

"Stout" means strong of character. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: strong of character. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Stout"?

Other words for "Stout" include cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, hardy, inured, rugged and strong. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Stout" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Stout"?

There are 196 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Stout". Common alternatives include cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, hardy, inured, rugged, strong, sturdy and tough.

What is the opposite of "Stout"?

Antonyms of "Stout" include delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak, chicken, chickenhearted and chicken-livered. Near antonyms include emasculated, enervated, enfeebled and exhausted.

How do you use "Stout" in a sentence?

Examples of "Stout" in a sentence: "erected a stout wooden fence to keep the wild animals out"; "the wrestler is stout in build, so he is frequently underestimated by his opponents"; "stout souls who boldly ventured forward, not knowing what kinds of danger they faced".

Is "Stout" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Stout" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Stout"?

"Stout" is pronounced /ˈstau̇t/.

What is the origin of the word "Stout"?

"Stout" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French estut, estout, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stolz proud; perhaps akin to Old High German stelza stilt stilt. First known use: 14th century.