doughty
adjective
[ ˈdaʊti ]
• brave and persistent.
• "his doughty spirit kept him going"
Similar:
fearless,
dauntless,
determined,
resolute,
indomitable,
intrepid,
plucky,
spirited,
game,
mettlesome,
gritty,
steely,
confident,
undaunted,
undismayed,
unalarmed,
unflinching,
unshrinking,
unabashed,
unfaltering,
unflagging,
bold,
audacious,
valiant,
brave,
stout-hearted,
lionhearted,
gallant,
courageous,
heroic,
daring,
daredevil,
gutsy,
spunky,
ballsy,
feisty,
Origin:
late Old English dohtig, variant of dyhtig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duchtig and German tüchtig .
