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hardy

har·dy
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahr-dee]
    • /ˈhɑr di/
    • /ˈhɑː.di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-dee]
    • /ˈhɑr di/

Definitions of hardy word

  • adjective hardy capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada. 1
  • adjective hardy (of plants) able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air. 1
  • adjective hardy requiring great physical courage, vigor, or endurance: the hardiest sports. 1
  • adjective hardy bold or daring; courageous: hardy soldiers. 1
  • adjective hardy unduly bold; presumptuous; foolhardy. 1
  • noun plural hardy a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil. 1

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Origin of hardy

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English hardi < Old French, past participle of *hardir to harden, make brave < Germanic; compare Gothic -hardjan, Old High German hartjan to harden

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Parts of speech for Hardy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hardy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hardy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hardy

adj hardy

  • soundThe, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
  • firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
  • well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.

adjective hardy

  • resilient — springing back; rebounding.
  • enduring — Continuing or long-lasting.
  • tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
  • acclimatised — Simple past tense and past participle of acclimatise.
  • acclimatized — adapted or accustomed to a new climate or environment

Antonyms for hardy

adj hardy

  • incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
  • feeble — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
  • infirm — feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
  • unfit — not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
  • unhealthy — not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.

adjective hardy

  • frail — having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now.

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