stout
1 of 2adjective
ˈstau̇t 
1
: strong of character: such as
a
: brave, bold
b
: firm, determined
also : obstinate, uncompromising
2
: physically or materially strong:
a
: sturdy, vigorous
b
: staunch, enduring
c
: sturdily constructed : substantial
3
: forceful
a stout attack
also : violent
a stout wind
4
a
: bulky in body : fat
b
: broad in proportion to length : large in diameter
a stout fly
a stout bird's bill
stoutish
ˈstau̇-tish
adjective stoutly adverb
stoutness noun
stout
2 of 2noun
1
: a very dark, full-bodied ale with a distinctive malty flavor that is typically brewed with unmalted roasted barley
Stout is a darker, heavily hopped ale that has a creamy head in the glass …
Anthony Dias Blue
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a
: a fat person
b
: a clothing size designed for the large figure
Synonyms
Adjective
- cast-iron
- hard
- hard-bitten
- hardened
- hardy
- inured
- rugged
- strong
- sturdy
- tough
- toughened
- vigorous
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Adjective He has a stout heart. His lawyer put up a stout defense in court.
Recent Examples on the Web Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022 And the Denver Broncos combine a stout defense with quarterback Russell Wilson, over from the Seattle Seahawks. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 If Daniels and Harrell catch lightning in a bottle and get the passing game going against a stout Pitt defense, this game has all the makings of a barn burner, especially with the hosts being shallow on vertical threats. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 At thirty-six, Fisher was stout, with short dark hair and a salt-and-pepper soul patch. Zachary Siegel, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Hopmeadow’s got a double chocolate coffee maple stout with loads of aroma and flavor. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2022 He is still listed at 5 feet 11 , 212 pounds — same as last year — but Kelley appears to be more stout. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Strong and sturdy, Galahad lives up to its namesake (one of King Arthur's legendary knights) with stout vines and excellent disease resistance. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 The front windshield folded down and a stout, gray-haired woman started hollering at us for spooking her geese. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022 The Ioniq 5 feels stout, solidly assembled, with a gliding, soft-singing effortlessness around town and a whispering strength on the highways. Dan Neil, WSJ, 5 May 2022 Their bullpen was stout, blanking the Giants over the final four innings. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022 That’s where there’s a stout south to north temperature contrast — or a boundary thunderstorms to straddle — and plenty of wind energy aloft. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 The English bulldog is beloved for its distinct features, like an exaggerated stout snout, stocky body shape, deep facial folds and protruding lower jaw. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2022 The amount of jubilee pudding and coronation chicken, fizzy Prosecco, and stout ale to be consumed? William Booth And Karla Adam, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 But the childhood dream of chugging milk and celebrating as the Indy 500 champion faces stout obstacles, starting within his own team. Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2022 Los Angeles’ Grand Central Market offers gorditas and hyped-up artisanal breakfast sandwiches, while Baltimore’s Lexington Market promises glimpses of the port city’s culture via stout crabcakes and fried chicken. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2022 See More
Adjective
In the meantime, Hudson — with some chipping help — played well against a stout defense and excellent rusher in Brian Burns, so there’s no need to rush Conklin back. Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022 And the Denver Broncos combine a stout defense with quarterback Russell Wilson, over from the Seattle Seahawks. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 If Daniels and Harrell catch lightning in a bottle and get the passing game going against a stout Pitt defense, this game has all the makings of a barn burner, especially with the hosts being shallow on vertical threats. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 At thirty-six, Fisher was stout, with short dark hair and a salt-and-pepper soul patch. Zachary Siegel, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Hopmeadow’s got a double chocolate coffee maple stout with loads of aroma and flavor. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2022 He is still listed at 5 feet 11 , 212 pounds — same as last year — but Kelley appears to be more stout. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Strong and sturdy, Galahad lives up to its namesake (one of King Arthur's legendary knights) with stout vines and excellent disease resistance. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 The front windshield folded down and a stout, gray-haired woman started hollering at us for spooking her geese. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 Noun
The back of the bullpen looks stout, but for the depth to improve, middle relievers such as Archie Bradley (9.00 ERA in two games), Mike Mayers (67.50 ERA in two games) and Jimmy Herget (13.50 ERA in three games) will have to pitch better. Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022 The Ioniq 5 feels stout, solidly assembled, with a gliding, soft-singing effortlessness around town and a whispering strength on the highways. Dan Neil, WSJ, 5 May 2022 Their bullpen was stout, blanking the Giants over the final four innings. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022 That’s where there’s a stout south to north temperature contrast — or a boundary thunderstorms to straddle — and plenty of wind energy aloft. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 The English bulldog is beloved for its distinct features, like an exaggerated stout snout, stocky body shape, deep facial folds and protruding lower jaw. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2022 The amount of jubilee pudding and coronation chicken, fizzy Prosecco, and stout ale to be consumed? William Booth And Karla Adam, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 But the childhood dream of chugging milk and celebrating as the Indy 500 champion faces stout obstacles, starting within his own team. Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2022 Los Angeles’ Grand Central Market offers gorditas and hyped-up artisanal breakfast sandwiches, while Baltimore’s Lexington Market promises glimpses of the port city’s culture via stout crabcakes and fried chicken. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
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 — more at stilt
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
stout
adjective
ˈstau̇t
stouter; stoutest
1
: of strong character : brave, determined
a stout general
2
: of a strong or lasting sort : sturdy, tough
stout timbers
stout boots
3
: having a large body with much fat
a stout gentleman
4
: wide and usually thick
a stout bill
stout
adjective
1
as in sturdy
able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure erected a stout wooden fence to keep the wild animals out Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sturdy
- strong
- hardy
- rugged
- vigorous
- tough
- hardened
- robust
- durable
- healthy
- toughened
- cast-iron
- muscular
- staunch
- hard
- leathery
- stalwart
- inured
- resilient
- hard-bitten
- stable
- tenacious
- brawny
- thriving
- permanent
- flinty
- husky
- fortified
- hale
- enduring
- virile
- unyielding
- immortal
- lasting
- strapping
- prospering
- flourishing
- staying
- stanch
- everlasting
- fit
- tempered
- lusty
- imperishable
- sound
- seasoned
- annealed
- red-blooded
- able-bodied
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- weak
- soft
- delicate
- tender
- enfeebled
- worn
- weakened
- frail
- puny
- diseased
- fragile
- infirm
- wasted
- emasculated
- unsound
- exhausted
- crippled
- nonhardy
- debilitated
- incapacitated
- sensitive
- susceptible
- vulnerable
- worn-out
- resistless
- yielding
- enervated
- mortal
- transient
- sapped
- temporary
- run-down
- perishable
- unresistant
2
as in stocky
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- sturdy
- stocky
- thick
- plump
- husky
- stubby
- stumpy
- thickset
- heavyset
- squatty
- chunky
- squat
- dumpy
- heavy
- beefy
- burly
- round
- fat
- brawny
- thickish
- bulky
- full
- corpulent
- chubby
- fleshy
- rotund
- soft
- pudgy
- portly
- weighty
- obese
- tubby
- overweight
- potbellied
- flabby
- paunchy
- gross
- roly-poly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- slender
- thin
- fragile
- frail
- delicate
- puny
- lean
- skinny
- slim
- lanky
- bony
- angular
- sinewy
- spare
- gaunt
- rawboned
- lank
- scrawny
- slight
- skeletal
- wiry
- scraggy
- haggard
- spindly
- emaciated
- willowy
- weedy
- cadaverous
- anorexic
- wasted
- boney
- waspish
- twiggy
3
as in valiant
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament stout souls who boldly ventured forward, not knowing what kinds of danger they faced Synonyms & Similar Words
- valiant
- courageous
- brave
- gallant
- heroic
- fearless
- heroical
- bold
- doughty
- stouthearted
- manful
- stalwart
- adventurous
- valorous
- dauntless
- lionhearted
- gutsy
- intrepid
- foolish
- gutty
- resolute
- undaunted
- hardy
- impulsive
- determined
- spirited
- daring
- game
- plucky
- spunky
- greathearted
- reckless
- unflinching
- undauntable
- mettlesome
- unswerving
- undismayed
- dashing
- venturous
- gritty
- nutty
- Spartan
- gamy
- firm
- mad
- adventuresome
- undeterred
- audacious
- brazen
- venturesome
- impetuous
- brash
- gamey
- lunatic
- imprudent
- insane
- overbold
- wild
- incautious
- foolhardy
- hotheaded
- hasty
- madcap
- half-witted
- daredevil
- rash
- overconfident
- heedless
- thoughtless
- precipitate
- unafraid
- emboldened
- crazy
- comforted
- headlong
- encouraged
- reassured
- heartened
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- yellow
- timid
- cowardly
- coward
- pusillanimous
- nerveless
- fearful
- timorous
- craven
- spiritless
- chicken
- spineless
- unheroic
- gutless
- dastardly
- fainthearted
- shy
- ungallant
- scary
- mousy
- mousey
- diffident
- nervous
- skittish
- anxious
- careful
- cautious
- apprehensive
- poltroon
- chickenhearted
- prudent
- milk-livered
- afraid
- weak
- uncourageous
- frightened
- lily-livered
- unadventurous
- startled
- poor-spirited
- chicken-livered
- weakhearted
- heedful
- upset
- agitated
- disturbed
- wimpy
- perturbed
- terrified
- scared
- disconcerted
- concerned
- disquieted
- panicked
- unmanly
- worried
- spooked
- unnerved
- shocked
- terrorized
- horrified
- dismayed
- appalled
- panic-stricken
4
as in muscular
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force covered wagons drawn by stout oxen Synonyms & Similar Words
- muscular
- strong
- powerful
- rugged
- mighty
- brawny
- sinewy
- sturdy
- stalwart
- athletic
- masculine
- beefy
- burly
- tough
- potent
- husky
- trim
- robust
- vigorous
- fit
- hard
- healthy
- strapping
- forcible
- forceful
- puissant
- virile
- energetic
- strengthened
- hale
- sound
- hearty
- lusty
- toughened
- vitalized
- able-bodied
- inured
- energized
- invigorated
- red-blooded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- feeble
- weak
- frail
- delicate
- wimpy
- small
- challenged
- weakling
- disabled
- incapacitated
- puny
- powerless
- impotent
- paralyzed
- slight
- unfit
- unhealthy
- unathletic
5
as in solid
not showing weakness or uncertainty a stout defender of women's rights in the third world Synonyms & Similar Words
- sturdy
- solid
- strong
- vigorous
- firm
- robust
- iron
- powerful
- hearty
- tough
- lusty
- mighty
- forceful
- hard
- lively
- ironclad
- sprightly
- unyielding
- brisk
- spirited
- perky
- vivacious
- animated
- energetic
- jaunty
- springy
- frisky
- zippy
- peppy
- jazzy
- confident
- sanguine
- secure
- vital
- certain
- sure
- assured
- sprightful
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- weak
- feeble
- fragile
- uncertain
- frail
- limp
- listless
- spiritless
- wimpy
- frail
- diffident
- insecure
- spineless
- weakened
- characterless
- effete
- weak-kneed
- self-doubting
- wishy-washy
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of stout are stalwart, strong, sturdy, tenacious, and tough. While all these words mean "showing power to resist or to endure," stout suggests an ability to endure stress, pain, or hard use without giving way.
stout hiking boots
While the synonyms stalwart and stout are close in meaning, stalwart suggests an unshakable dependability.
stalwart environmentalists
In some situations, the words strong and stout are roughly equivalent. However, strong may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or spiritual resources.
strong arms
the defense has a strong case
The words sturdy and stout can be used in similar contexts, but sturdy implies strength derived from vigorous growth, determination of spirit, solidity of construction.
a sturdy table
people of sturdy independence
The words tenacious and stout are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, tenacious suggests strength in seizing, retaining, clinging to, or holding together.
tenacious farmers clinging to an age-old way of life
The meanings of tough and stout largely overlap; however, tough implies great firmness and resiliency.
a tough political opponent
- demurred to
- demurrer
- demurrers
- demurring
- demurring (to)
- demurring to
- demurs
- demurs (to)
- demurs to
- demutualisation
- demutualisations
- demutualise
- demutualised
- demutualises
- demutualising
- demutualizations
- demutualized
- demutualizes
- demutualizing
- demy
- demyelinate
- demyelinated
- demyelinates
- demyelinating
- demyelination