chivalrous
adjectiveHow many syllables in chivalrous?
There are 3 syllables in the word chivalrous.How to pronounce chivalrous:
Definition of chivalrous:
- chivalrous (adjective):
- valiant
- gallant or courteous
- adjective. being attentive to women like an ideal knight.
Synonyms for chivalrous:
big
courteous
courtly
elevated
gallant
gentlemanly
great
heroic
high
high-minded
honorable
honourable
knightly
lofty
lordly
magnanimous
natural
noble
sublime
Antonyms for chivalrous:
abandoned
abhorrent
abject
abominable
abrupt
abusive
afraid
aloof
amoral
antagonistic
anxious
appalling
apprehensive
audacious
awful
awkward
backward
bad
bad-mannered
badly behaved
barbaric
barbarous
base
bawdy
bearish
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