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Synonyms of stout in English:

stout


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adjective

1‘a short stout man’

SYNONYMS
fat, fattish, plump, portly, rotund, roly-poly, pot-bellied, round, dumpy, chunky, broad in the beam, overweight, fleshy, paunchy, corpulent
buxom, well upholstered, well covered, well padded, of ample proportions, ample, rounded, well rounded
stocky, burly, bulky, hefty, meaty, heavily built, solidly built, thickset, heavyset, sturdy, well built
informal hulking, tubby, pudgy, beefy, porky, blubbery, poddy
British informal podgy, fubsy, lard-arsed
North American informal zaftig, corn-fed
archaic pursy
rare abdominous
ANTONYMS

thin, slender

2‘Billy had armed himself with a stout stick’

SYNONYMS
strong, sturdy, heavy, solid, substantial, robust, tough, strongly made, durable, hard-wearing
thick
ANTONYMS

flimsy, fragile

3‘the garrison put up a stout resistance’

SYNONYMS
determined, full of determination, vigorous, forceful, spirited, stout-hearted
staunch, steadfast, stalwart, firm, resolute, unyielding, unbending, unfaltering, unswerving, unwavering, unflinching, stubborn, dogged
brave, bold, plucky, courageous, valiant, valorous, gallant, fearless, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unafraid, intrepid, manly, heroic, lionhearted
North American rock-ribbed
informal gutsy, spunky
ANTONYMS

half-hearted, feeble, cowardly