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stand tall

ADJECTIVE

courageous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adventurous audacious daring fearless gallant gutsy heroic resolute strong tenacious tough valiant

WEAK

Trojan adventuresome assured cool daredevil dauntless doughty fiery fire-eating game gritty hardy high-spirited impavid indomitable intrepid lionhearted nervy plucky red-blooded spartan stalwart stouthearted unafraid undaunted valorous venturesome venturous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

afraid cautious cowardly fearful irresolute meek shy timid unadventurous weak yielding

WEAK

faint-hearted fearing

ADJECTIVE

heroic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bold courageous daring epic fearless gallant grand gutsy noble valiant

STRONG

classic elevated

WEAK

bigger than life dauntless doughty exaggerated fire-eating grandiose gritty gutty high-flown impavid inflated intrepid lion-hearted mythological stouthearted unafraid undaunted valorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

afraid cowardly fearful meek shy timid weak

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Over at JFK, the ads stand tall and wide, sprawling through just about every corner of Terminal 8.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

"This event is testament to that and will help our region stand tall on the national and international stage."

From BBC • May 7, 2025

“At the end of the day … I do stand tall with the representation this county has provided to Altadena,” Barger said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025

Think of the frosting on a cupcake: you want peaks that stand tall, not slump.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

I climb onto my bed and stand tall in my boots on top of the sheets.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

stand tall

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