Synonyms for hardy
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Sturdy — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
sturdy, strong, hearty, rugged, robust, stout, tough, hale, healthy, vigorous, hard, lusty, stout-hearted, stalwart, stubborn, enduring, rigorous, sound, stiff, obstinate, sinewy, strapping
2. Courageous
courageous, intrepid, brave, bold, daring, manly, heroic, dauntless, valiant, gutsy, fearless, resolute, audacious, unfearing, doughty, plucky informal, gallant, valorous, chivalrous, manful, venturesome formal dated
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
- adj. 2
Able to survive adverse growing conditions, especially frost.
A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.
Related words
- Word family
- hardihood hardiness
- Phrases
- hardy kiwi hardy perennial party hardy
Example sentences
- robust The software is extremely robust and full-featured.
- rugged Northern Algeria is filled with rugged mountains.
- stout He looked small beside my father's stout body.
- sturdy The extended handle on the fruit picker is sturdy.
- courageous Tom told Mary that he thought John was courageous.
- intrepid Many tried to carry out the deed of the intrepid mountaineer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hardy | steady | |
| robust | rising | |
| rugged | falling | |
| stout | steady | |
| sturdy | steady | |
| courageous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hard1, bold1, hale1
- 5 letters
- sound1, tough1, brave1, stiff1, manly2, stout1, lusty2, gutsy2
- 6 letters
- strong1, robust2, heroic3, daring2, rugged2, sturdy2, hearty2, plucky2, inured2, sinewy3, manful
- 7 letters
- healthy2, valiant2, gallant2, doughty2
- 8 letters
- stubborn2, enduring3, rigorous3, vigorous3, fearless2, resolute3, intrepid3, stalwart2, valorous
- 9 letters
- audacious3, strapping2, obstinate3, dauntless, unfearing
- 10 letters
- courageous3, chivalrous
- 11 letters
- venturesome3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (manly2 = 2 syllables).