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- Dictionarystalwart/ˈstɔːlwət/
adjective
- 1. loyal, reliable, and hard-working: "he remained a stalwart supporter of the cause"
noun
- 1. a loyal, reliable, and hard-working supporter of or participant in an organization or team: "the stalwarts of the Labour Party"
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STALWART definition: 1. loyal, especially for a long time; able to be trusted: 2. (especially of a person) physically…. Learn more.
The meaning of STALWART is marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit. How to use stalwart in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Stalwart.
Stalwart can describe someone who's able to keep on going even when things get hard, like a marathon runner who doesn't slow down even after spraining an ankle, or a supporter of a political cause that everyone else has long declared over.
Stalwart definition: strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.. See examples of STALWART used in a sentence.
1. Loyal and resolute: a stalwart ally; stalwart support. 2. Strong and imposing: a stalwart oak tree. n. One who steadfastly supports an organization or cause: party stalwarts.
A stalwart is a loyal worker or supporter of an organization, especially a political party. His free-trade policies aroused suspicion among Tory stalwarts. She is a stalwart of the Residents' Committee. A stalwart supporter or worker is loyal, steady, and completely reliable.
From Scots stalwart (= English stalworth ). From Middle English stalwurthe, from Old English stÇ£lwierþe (“capable of standing in good stead, serviceable" ), from stÇ£l (“fixed position, station" ) + -wierþe (“-able" ). Compare staddle, worth; see also stalwart. More at stalworth.
STALWART definition: someone who supports an organization, team, etc in a very loyal way. Learn more.
stalwart (of something) a loyal supporter who does a lot of work for an organization, especially a political party. a Labour/Tory stalwart; They have been stalwarts of the local amateur dramatic society for over 30 years.
a physically stalwart person. a steadfast or uncompromising partisan: They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns. Origin of stalwart
