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

STRONGEST

courageous courtly fearless gritty heroic honorable noble plucky quixotic valiant

STRONG

bold daring game grand

WEAK

attentive considerate courteous dashing dauntless dignified doughty fire-eating glorious gracious hairy intrepid lionhearted lofty magnanimous polite stately stouthearted suave thoughtful urbane valorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

afraid cowardly fearful meek timid unrefined

STRONG

shy unwilling

WEAK

ungentlemanly unmannerly

Example Sentences

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Our response was gallant, but that's not what we want to be, we don't want to be a responding team.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Similarly, not all Faithfuls are gallant, as is confirmed by Michael Rapaport’s rabid behavior.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 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

A history of gallant women is the history of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Also he gave each of his guests a gallant steed, to enable them to reach quickly the Etruscan Army and enlist their help.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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