Word
stalwart
Phoneticsstal·wart, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈstɔɫwɝt/
UK/stˈɔːlwɔːt/
Definition
n. a person who is very loyal and hard-working. You use this to describe someone who supports a team, organization, or cause for a long time.
n. a person who is loyal, reliable, and devoted to a cause or organization. Often used to describe a long-standing member of a group who provides consistent support.
Examples
“He has been a stalwart of the local football club for thirty years.”
“The team's success this season was largely due to the efforts of its stalwart defenders who never gave up.”
“While many of the original founders have moved on, the organization remains a stalwart of the community, providing essential services that have remained unchanged for decades.”
Examples
simple
“He has been a stalwart of the local football club for thirty years.”
contextual
“The team's success this season was largely due to the efforts of its stalwart defenders who never gave up.”
complex
“While many of the original founders have moved on, the organization remains a stalwart of the community, providing essential services that have remained unchanged for decades.”
Real-World Examples
“Their revamped squad is a blend of new faces who have played at this level or higher and long-serving club stalwarts who will experience WSL2 for the first time.” “Case/Lang/Veirs, in case the title didn’t make it plain, brought together Neko Case of the New Pornographers, stalwart Portland songwriter Laura Veirs and kd lang, the Grammy-winning Canadian country icon.” Etymology
Borrowed from Scots stalwart under the influence of Walter Scott, displacing earlier stalworth, wherewith it forms a doublet. From Middle English stal-worth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English stǣlwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”), probably from staþol (“establishment; foundation”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- (“to stand (up)”)) or stǣl (“place; condition, stead”) + -wierþe (“able to, capable of”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wert- (“to rotate, turn”)).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
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