" stoutly "

1: in a vigorous and forceful manner;

  * e.g., " ... a settler stoutly defending his right to be on the land "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dynamically,

•  energetically,

•  explosively,

•  firmly,

•  forcefully,

•  forcibly,

•  hard,

•  mightily,

•  muscularly,

•  powerfully,

•  roundly,

•  stiffly,

•  strenuously,

•  strongly,

•  sturdily,

•  vigorously

•  Antonyms : 

•  feebly,

•  gently,

•  softly,

•  weakly

1: able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure;

  * e.g., " ... erected a stout wooden fence to keep the wild animals out "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cast-iron,

•  hard,

•  hard-bitten,

•  hardened,

•  hardy,

•  inured,

•  rugged,

•  strong,

•  sturdy,

•  tough,

•  toughened,

•  vigorous

•  Antonyms : 

•  delicate,

•  nonhardy,

•  soft,

•  tender,

•  weak

2: being compact and broad in build and often short in stature;

  * e.g., " ... the wrestler is stout in build, so he is frequently underestimated by his opponents "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chunky,

•  dumpy,

•  heavyset,

•  squat,

•  squatty,

•  stocky,

•  stubby,

•  stumpy,

•  thickset

•  Antonyms : 

•  chicken,

•  chickenhearted,

•  chicken-livered,

•  coward,

•  cowardly,

•  craven,

•  dastardly,

•  fainthearted,

•  fearful,

•  gutless,

•  lily-livered,

•  milk-livered,

•  nerveless,

•  poltroon,

•  poor-spirited,

•  pusillanimous,

•  spineless,

•  spiritless,

•  timorous,

•  uncourageous,

•  ungallant,

•  unheroic,

•  weakhearted,

•  yellow

3: feeling or displaying no fear by temperament;

  * e.g., " ... stout souls who boldly ventured forward, not knowing what kinds of danger they faced "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bold,

•  brave,

•  courageous,

•  dauntless,

•  doughty,

•  fearless,

•  gallant,

•  greathearted,

•  gutsy,

•  gutty,

•  heroic,

•  intrepid,

•  lionhearted,

•  manful,

•  stalwart,

•  stouthearted,

•  undauntable,

•  undaunted,

•  valiant,

•  valorous

•  Antonyms : 

•  delicate,

•  feeble,

•  frail,

•  weak,

•  weakling,

•  wimpy