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- [hahr-dee-hoo d]
- /ˈhɑr diˌhʊd/
- /ˈhɑː.dɪ.hʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahr-dee-hoo d]
- /ˈhɑr diˌhʊd/
Definitions of hardihood word
- noun hardihood boldness or daring; courage. 1
- noun hardihood audacity or impudence. 1
- noun hardihood strength; power; vigor: the hardihood of youth. 1
- noun hardihood hardy spirit or character; determination to survive; fortitude: the hardihood of early settlers. 1
- noun hardihood Boldness; daring. 1
- noun hardihood courage, daring, or audacity 0
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Origin of hardihood
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; hardy1 + -hood
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Parts of speech for Hardihood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hardihood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hardihood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hardihood
noun hardihood
- vigor — active strength or force.
- will — Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- potency — the state or quality of being potent.
- boldness — not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.
Antonyms for hardihood
noun hardihood
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- meekness — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
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