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lionhearted

li·on·heart·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-uh n-hahr-tid]
    • /ˈlaɪ ənˌhɑr tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-uh n-hahr-tid]
    • /ˈlaɪ ənˌhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of lionhearted word

  • adjective lionhearted exceptionally courageous or brave. 1
  • noun lionhearted Brave and determined. 1
  • adjective lionhearted very brave 0
  • adjective lionhearted Brave, courageous. 0
See all 4 definitions of lionhearted

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Origin of lionhearted

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; lion + hearted

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Parts of speech for Lionhearted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lionhearted

lionhearted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for lionhearted

adj lionhearted

  • bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
  • courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
  • fearless — without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.
  • intrepid — resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
  • valiant — boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted: a valiant soldier.

adjective lionhearted

  • brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
  • stouthearted — brave and resolute; dauntless.
  • audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
  • daring — People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people.
  • dauntless — A dauntless person is brave and confident and not easily frightened.
All 16 Synonyms of lionhearted

Antonyms for lionhearted

adj lionhearted

  • fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.

adjective lionhearted

  • cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
All 2 Antonyms of lionhearted

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