valiant

The word “valiant” has 2 syllables: val-iant.

It's pronounced as /ˈvæliənt/.


What is synonym and antonym for valiant?

In the thesaurus, “valiant” has 16 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for valiant

  • brave
  • courageous
  • fearless
  • gallant
  • gutsy
  • hero
  • heroic
  • heroical
  • indomitable
  • intrepid
  • noble
  • plucky
  • stalwart
  • stout
  • strong-willed
  • vigorous

Antonyms for valiant

  • afraid
  • anxious
  • careful
  • cautious
  • chicken
  • coward
  • cowardly
  • craven
  • cur
  • dastardly
  • diffident
  • fainthearted
  • fearful
  • funk
  • gutless
  • meek
  • mousy
  • nerveless
  • nervous
  • poltroon
  • prudent
  • pusillanimous
  • recreant
  • scary
  • shy
  • sissy
  • spineless
  • spiritless
  • timid
  • timorous
  • ungallant
  • unheroic
  • weak
  • yellow

Meanings of valiant

  • noun
    1. A person who acts with valor, showing hero-like characteristics in the midst of danger.
  • adjective
    1. Showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.

Example Sentences

  • The knight embarked on a valiant quest to rescue the captured princess.
  • Despite the odds, the team put up a valiant effort in the championship game.
  • The firefighter made a valiant attempt to save the family trapped in the burning building.
  • The historical hero's valiant deeds were immortalized in epic tales.
  • The soldier received a medal for his valiant service on the front lines.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to valiant, such as: afraid, anxious, brave, careful, cautious, chicken, courageous.

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daringly

  • adventurously
  • alarmingly
  • audaciously
  • boldly
  • brazenly
  • carelessly
  • courageously
  • critically
  • desperately
  • eagerly
  • fearlessly
  • foolishly
  • gallantly
  • gamely
  • hardily
  • heroically
  • perilously
  • precariously
  • recklessly
  • seriously
  • severely
  • spiritedly
  • stoutly
  • valiantly

dauntless

dauntlessly

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

gallantly

  • amiably
  • attentively
  • boldly
  • bravely
  • cordially
  • courageously
  • fearlessly
  • firmly
  • gamely
  • gently
  • graciously
  • heroically
  • honorably
  • kindly
  • manfully
  • politely
  • respectfully
  • tactfully
  • thoughtfully
  • valiantly

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