Stout; strong: applied to inanimate objects. [Scotch.]Hard; severe.Stormy; tempestuous.Stout; sturdy; strong; bold; brave. See stalworth.Sturdy and steadfast in partizanship: in United States politics [capitalized], noting various sections of the Republican party. See the phrase.Synonyms Stout, Sturdy, etc. (see robust), sinewy, brawny, muscular, strapping, powerful, valorous, resolute.n. A strong or sturdy person.n. A stout and steadfast partizan; specifically [capitalized], same as Stalwart Republican. See above.n. An ascetic, dogmatic, and strenuous person: noting a social type.