gallant

The word “gallant” has 2 syllables: gal-lant

It's pronounced as /ˈɡælənt/


What is synonym and antonym for gallant?

In the thesaurus, “gallant” has 37 synonyms and 53 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gallant along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gallant

  • beau
  • boyfriend
  • brave
  • courageous
  • courtly
  • dude
  • epic
  • fearless
  • fellow
  • fop
  • glorious
  • grand
  • great
  • gritty
  • heroic
  • heroical
  • high
  • honorable
  • imposing
  • lover
  • magnificent
  • majestic
  • man
  • massive
  • noble
  • plucky
  • proud
  • quixotic
  • regal
  • romance
  • royal
  • suitor
  • swain
  • sweetheart
  • valiant
  • woo
  • wooer

Antonyms for gallant

  • abominable
  • afraid
  • anxious
  • base
  • careful
  • chicken
  • contemptible
  • coward
  • cowardly
  • craven
  • dastardly
  • debased
  • degenerate
  • degraded
  • despicable
  • detestable
  • diffident
  • fearful
  • gutless
  • humble
  • ignoble
  • little
  • low
  • lowly
  • meek
  • modest
  • mousey
  • mousy
  • nerveless
  • nervous
  • offensive
  • ordinary
  • pusillanimous
  • repulsive
  • scary
  • shy
  • skittish
  • slob
  • sordid
  • spineless
  • spiritless
  • squalid
  • timid
  • timorous
  • ugly
  • ungallant
  • unheroic
  • unimpressive
  • unrefined
  • vicious
  • vile
  • wretched
  • yellow

Meanings of gallant

  • adjective
    1. Brave, valiant.
    2. Honorable.
    3. Grand, noble.
    4. Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.
    5. Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.
  • noun
    1. A fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
    2. One who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer.
    3. Topgallant.
  • verb
    1. To attend or wait on (a lady).
    2. To handle with grace or in a modish manner.

Example Sentences

  • The knight's gallant actions on the battlefield earned him great respect.
  • In the face of danger, the soldier showed gallant courage and determination.
  • The gentleman's gallant gesture of holding the door for others was appreciated.
  • She was impressed by the gallant effort he put into organizing the charity event.
  • The historical novel featured a gallant hero who faced adversity with honor.

On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gallant, such as: abominable, afraid, anxious, base, beau, boyfriend, brave.

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  • adventurous
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  • bold
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  • challenging
  • cockiness
  • confronting
  • courage
  • courageous
  • courageousness
  • facing
  • fearless
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  • foolhardy
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  • grit
  • gutsy
  • heroism
  • impulsive
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  • smart
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daringly

  • adventurously
  • alarmingly
  • audaciously
  • boldly
  • brazenly
  • carelessly
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  • critically
  • desperately
  • eagerly
  • fearlessly
  • foolishly
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  • gamely
  • hardily
  • heroically
  • perilously
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daringness

  • bravery
  • courage
  • courageousness
  • gallantry
  • heroism
  • prowess

dauntless

dauntlessly


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