adjective
doughty
DOW-tee/ˈdaʊti/
Brave and determined in facing difficulty.
The doughty rescuer pushes through the current to guide someone to safety.
Etymology
Old English dohtig described someone competent or valiant. The modern sense preserves the bravery side of that older idea of capability, often with a deliberately old-fashioned or mock-heroic tone.
In context
Samson Carrasco, however, put the following lines: A doughty gentleman lies here; A stranger all his life to fear;
More examples
- A doughty defender refused to abandon the fort.
- Her doughty campaigning continued despite repeated setbacks.
- The team relied on its doughty captain.
Forms
doughty · doughtier · doughtiest