hardy

Examples

• All

• Sometimes they are lucky; other times the seedlings are frost-burned and killed off, though most of the hardy plants will regenerate new seedlings within a few weeks.

  Academic text (2004)

• No longer were the islanders pirates; they were now hardy, God-fearing watermen.

  Academic text (1994)

• - It's a hardy band of human survivors.

  The Player (1992)

• "Carr was hardy, country, and smart.

  Fiction book (1994)

• I daresay our hardy pioneer women would have shared a good laugh at her expense.

  Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2006)

• Robert Meyer is a hardy soul who hails from Cheesehead country.

  Blog text (10)

• He looked for settlers in Scotland, telling them that Hardy and adventurous Highlanders had the skills and character to develop the new land.

• For the hardy and adventurous traveler, the trip overland to Nepal is a thrilling experience.

  Academic text (1995)

• John, this is Ned, one of the hardy entrepreneurs who’s invested in our expedition.

  The Aeronauts (2019)

• The hardy explorers faced extreme weather as they trekked across the mountain range.

Synonyms

B

brave

vshardy

906 1.0

Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear

adds a risk‑seeking quality beyond simple facing of fear

C

courageous

vshardy

157 3.3

Not afraid to face danger or problems

emphasizes risk taking more than general bravery in hardship

F

fearless

vshardy

117 3.4

Shows courage in dangerous or hard situations

includes a proactive willingness to take risks rather than mere lack of fear

G

gutsy

vshardy

• Informal

30 6.3

Brave and willing to take risks in hard situations

stresses risk willingness alongside steady courage rather than only grit

A

audacious

vshardy

26 7.6

To take bold risks and do daring things

is willing to take risks but with steady, calm courage

I

intrepid

vshardy

23 7.9

A person who is not afraid of danger and willing to try risky things

adds a readiness to take risks, not just absence of fear

G

gallant

vshardy

8 5.6

Being brave and lively in a bold, energetic way

is more about calm risk acceptance than flashy boldness

T

tough

vshardy

5 7.5

A person who is strong and may threaten or hurt others

focuses on willing risk and courage rather than aggression or threat

D

dauntless

vshardy

2 7.9

A person who is brave and not afraid to face danger

adds a willing risk element to that same lack of fear

V

valorous

vshardy

• Formal

1 8.8

Being very brave when you face danger

includes willingness to take risks as well as facing danger

S

stout

vshardy

1 5.1

Brave and determined when facing danger

adds a streak of risk taking and boldness to that steadiness

S

stouthearted

vshardy

1 8.2

Brave and determined when facing danger or hard times

leans more toward risk willingness and undeterred courage

U

unfearing

vshardy

7.2

Not feeling afraid when facing danger or difficulty

also implies a readiness to take risks, not just absence of fear

S

spirited

vshardy

4.3

Brave and determined when facing danger or difficulty

is more about steady risk willingness than lively boldness

Antonyms

C

cowardly

84 3.9

Feeling fear and avoiding dangerous or difficult situations

Compounds

L

Laurel and Hardy

4 3.2

Two famous American comedians who made funny films in the early 1900s

How Brave

heroic

154 3.8

courageous

157 3.3

hardy

3 4.9

fearful

143 1.3

cowardly

84 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology