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Definitions

gallant

[gal-uhnt, guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt, guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt, guh-lant, -lahnt] / ˈgæl ənt, gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt, gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt, gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt /
ADJECTIVE
brave, splendid
Synonyms
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courageous courtly fearless gritty heroic honorable noble plucky quixotic valiant
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bold daring game grand
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attentive considerate courteous dashing dauntless dignified doughty fire-eating glorious gracious hairy intrepid lionhearted lofty magnanimous polite stately stouthearted suave thoughtful urbane valorous
Antonyms
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afraid cowardly fearful meek timid unrefined
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shy unwilling
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ungentlemanly unmannerly

Example Sentences

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On the way to a fancy ball, his gallant attempt to guide his date past a fetid puddle ends with him splashing her “from head to foot with that filthy water.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Especially moving in “Neptune’s Fortune” is the insight and empathy Mr. Sancton brings to his consideration of the book’s bedeviled but oddly gallant protagonist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Murderbot doesn’t even want to be touched, which makes its final act particularly gallant.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

"We have lost a gallant son of the soil!"

From BBC • May 1, 2025

Her heart went out to the gallant old man as he stood shamed and red-faced, too angry to speak.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin