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Stouthearted vs Resolute - What's the difference?

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Stouthearted is a related term of resolute.


As adjectives the difference between stouthearted and resolute

is that stouthearted is brave, courageous and plucky while resolute is firm, unyielding, determined.

stouthearted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • brave, courageous and plucky
  • stubborn

    • resolute

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Firm, unyielding, determined.
    • She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
    He was resolute in his decision to stay.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Edward is at hand, / Ready to fight; therefore be resolute .
  • * ’ (poem):
    • If the Coward Bumble Bee / In his chimney corner stay, / I, must resoluter be!
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Villa had plenty of opportunities to make the game safe after a shaky start and despite not reaching any great heights, they were resolute enough to take control of the game in the second half. }}
  • (obsolete) Convinced; satisfied; sure.

    • Usage notes

    * The one-word comparative form resoluter and superlative form resolutest are both well attested, though not as common as the two-word forms “more resolute” and “most resolute”.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * irresolute

    Related terms

    * resolutely * resolution * resoluteness * resolve