gallant — OET

gallant

adjective

1 a gallant band of British officers:

brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, bold, plucky, daring, fearless, intrepid, heroic, lionhearted, stout-hearted, doughty, mettlesome, great-spirited;

honourable, noble, manly, manful, macho, dashing, daredevil, death-or-glory, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, unafraid, dauntless, indomitable;

informal gutsy, spunky, ballsy, have-a-go;

rare venturous.

▷antonyms cowardly.

2 he made a gallant remark:

chivalrous, gentlemanly, courtly, courteous, respectful, polite, attentive, gracious, considerate, thoughtful, obliging;

dated mannerly;

archaic gentle.

▷antonyms discourteous, rude.

noun archaic

1 a young gallant resplendent in red and white silks:

fine gentleman, man about town, man of fashion, dandy, fop, beau, cavalier, swashbuckler;

playboy, man of the world, ladies' man;

informal swell, toff, ladykiller;

archaic gay dog, rip, dude, blade, blood, coxcomb.

2 she was delighted to see her amorous gallant:

suitor, wooer, admirer, worshipper;

beau, sweetheart, lover, love, beloved, boyfriend, young man, man friend, escort;

literary swain;

archaic paramour.

gallant Oxford Dictionary of English