Stalwart

¹

[stawl-wert]

noun

1. 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.

stalwart

²

[stawl-wert]

adjective

1. strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.

2. strong and brave; valiant.

   a stalwart knight.

3. firm, steadfast, or uncompromising.

   a stalwart supporter of the U.N.

noun

1. a physically stalwart person.

2. a steadfast or uncompromising partisan.

   They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.

stalwart

/ ˈstɔːlwət /

adjective

1. strong and sturdy; robust

2. solid, dependable, and courageous

   stalwart citizens

3. resolute and firm

noun

1. a stalwart person, esp a supporter

Other Word Forms

• stalwartly adverb
• stalwartness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stalwart¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English (Scots), variant of stalward, earlier stalwurthe; stalworth

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stalwart¹

Old English stǣlwirthe serviceable, from stǣl , shortened from stathol support + wierthe _worth ¹

Example Sentences

The two technology stalwarts announced on Thursday that they plan to collaborate on a network of fault-tolerant quantum computers.

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It’s unusual to consider an awkward, suburban dad and company stalwart being an acting stretch, but Lee is known for his dramatic intensity, action-movie heroism, even villainy.

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Add in the fact that they’re always improving as musicians and just enjoy getting together without looking at the bigger picture, and “not having a plan has proven to be effective” for the stalwarts.

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The impasse was yet another signal of the shifting center of gravity in the media world — one moving away from linear-television stalwarts like the Walt Disney Co.

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Both those prolific stalwarts, who excelled with swing and seam, are now retired.

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Related Words

• dependable 
• fearless 
• indomitable 
• intrepid 
• redoubtable 
• staunch 
• stout 
• tenacious 
• vigorous