Webster's 1913 Dictionary
STOUT-HEARTED
STOUT-HEARTED Stout "-heart "ed, a.
Defn: Having a brave heart; courageous. -- Stout "-heart "ed *ness, n.
Oxford Dictionary
stout-hearted
stout-hearted ▶adjective courageous or determined. DERIVATIVES stout-heartedly adverb, stout-heartedness noun
Oxford Thesaurus
stout-hearted
stout-hearted adjective a stout-hearted man who was not easily deterred: brave, determined, full of determination, courageous, bold, plucky, spirited, valiant, valorous, gallant, fearless, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, unafraid, intrepid, manly, heroic, lionhearted; stalwart, staunch, steadfast, firm, resolute, unfaltering, unswerving, unwavering, unflinching; N. Amer. rock-ribbed; informal gutsy, spunky. ANTONYMS cowardly, feeble.