Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lionhearted

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: li-on-heart-ed
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Brave, courageous; very brave; brave and magnanimous.

Etymology

From lion + hearted.

Inflected Forms

more lionhearted (comparative) most lionhearted (superlative) lion-hearted (alternative)

Derived Forms

lionheartedly lionheartedness

Phrases

Richard Cœur de Lion Richard the Lionhearted commonly refers to Richard I of England

Frequently Paired Words

lionheart Richard Cœur de Lion Richard the Lionhearted commonly refers to Richard I of England

Synonyms

adventurous mettlesome aweless bad bold brass-balled chivalrous courageous daredevil daring dauntless doughty

Antonyms

chickenhearted backboneless base soft bitch-ass boneless caitiff candy-assed chicken chicken-hearted chicken-livered chickenshit

Questions

What does lionhearted mean?: Brave, courageous; very brave; brave and magnanimous.
Where does lionhearted come from?: From lion + hearted.

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