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Powerful vs Stalwart - What's the difference?

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Powerful is a related term of stalwart.


As adjectives the difference between powerful and stalwart

is that powerful is having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence while stalwart is firmly built.

As a noun stalwart is

one who has a strong build.

powerful

English

Alternative forms

* powerfull * powreful * powrefull

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
  • * (William Shakespeare)
  • The powerful grace that lies / In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • (mining) Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
  • Synonyms

    * * *

    Antonyms

    * *

    stalwart

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Firmly built.
  • * 2002 November 10, Aaron Ehasz, “Crimes of the Hot”, Futurama , season 5, episode 1, Fox Broadcasting Company
  • Morbo: Direct your attention now to the African turtles seen here migrating.... Morbo wishes these stalwart nomads peace
  • * 1912 ,
  • The driver was a stalwart woman who sat at ease in the front seat and drove her car bareheaded. She left a cloud of dust and a trail of gasoline behind her.
  • Courageous.
  • Synonyms

    * (firmly built) firm, resilient, stout, strong, robust * (courageous) brave, bold, courageous, daring, valiant

    Antonyms

    * (firmly built) feeble, flimsy, soft, weak * (bold) cowardly, gutless (informal), spineless

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who has a strong build
  • one who firmly supports a cause