doughty

(dou'tē)
adj., -ti·er, -ti·est.
Marked by stouthearted courage; brave.

[Middle English, from Old English dohtig.]

doughtily dough'ti·ly adv.
doughtiness dough'ti·ness n.

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adjective

Having or showing courage: audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous. Informal spunky. Slang gutsy, gutty. See fear/courage.

IN BRIEF: Strong and brave.

Doughty families, hugging old musty quarrels to their hearts, buffet each other from generation to generation. — Motley.

Tutor's tip: The "dowdy" (dressed poorly) stranger seemed to be "dotty" (slightly mad or eccentric) because he was dressed in "doty" (decayed or discolored) rags. But he was really a "doughty" (brave) veteran of the last war.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tapper, gæv

Nederlands (Dutch)
dapper

Français (French)
adj. - vaillant (littér, arch)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kühn, wacker

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τρανός

Italiano (Italian)
coraggioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - capaz, robusto

Русский (Russian)
доблестный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - valiente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - morsk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
强的, 刚强的, 勇敢的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 強的, 剛強的, 勇敢的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 용감한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 豪胆な, 強い
n. - ダウティ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) باسل, شجاع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אמיץ‬

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