Home › Words › G › gallantnessgallantnessgallantness means the quality of being gallant.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, gallantness ranks #1,200 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Middle English galauntnesse, galantnesse, equivalent to gallant + -ness.nounThe quality of being gallant.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.gallantry 77% match — courage. vs gallantness →gallanthood 76% match — The condition of being gallant, gallantry. vs gallantness →valorousness 75% match — The quality of being valorous; valour. vs gallantness →valiantness 74% match — The property of being valiant. vs gallantness →cavalierishness 73% match — The quality of being cavalierish. vs gallantness →gallant 71% match — Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women. vs gallantness →chivalrousness 71% match — The state of being chivalrous. vs gallantness →gentlemanship 68% match — The quality of being a gentleman, i.e. good manners. vs gallantness →