(Pronounced dau.ti)
Meaning: An adjective, doughty means brave, dauntless or intrepid. It is also used to describe someone who is unwilling to stop trying to achieve something. In other words, the term refers to fearless resolution.
Origin: Doughty is said to have a Germanic origin dyhtig, meaning "competent, strong". It came to be used in Middle English to mean "brave, valiant" from Old English dohtig, a variant of dyhtig.
Usage: She has been for decades a doughty campaigner for children's rights.
They have been stifled by their doughty opponents.
Despite her illness, her doughty spirit kept her going.
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