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hardiness

har·di·ness
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahr-dee-nis]
    • /ˈhɑr di nɪs/
    • /ˈhɑːdɪnɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-dee-nis]
    • /ˈhɑr di nɪs/

Definitions of hardiness word

  • noun hardiness the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions. 1
  • noun hardiness courage; boldness; audacity. 1
  • noun hardiness The ability to endure difficult conditions. 1
  • noun hardiness the state or quality of being hardy 0
  • noun hardiness the quality of being hardy 0
  • noun hardiness physical endurance; strength 0

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Origin of hardiness

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at hardy1, -ness

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Parts of speech for Hardiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hardiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for hardiness

noun hardiness

  • gall — (Pizi) 1840?–94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
  • guts — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
  • spunk — pluck; spirit; mettle.
  • chutzpah — If you say that someone has chutzpah, you mean that you admire the fact that they are not afraid or embarrassed to do or say things that shock, surprise, or annoy other people.
  • temerity — reckless boldness; rashness.

Antonyms for hardiness

noun hardiness

  • cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
  • humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
  • manners — mainour.
  • fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
  • modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.

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