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- [stur-dee]
- /ˈstɜr di/
- /ˈstɜː.di/
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- [stur-dee]
- /ˈstɜr di/
Definitions of sturdiness word
- adjective sturdiness strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes. 1
- adjective sturdiness strong, as in substance, construction, or texture: sturdy walls. 1
- adjective sturdiness firm; courageous; indomitable: the sturdy defenders of the Alamo. 1
- adjective sturdiness of strong or hardy growth, as a plant. 1
- noun sturdiness solidity, strength 1
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Origin of sturdiness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English stourdi < Old French estourdi dazed, stunned, violent, reckless (past participle of estourdir < ?)
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Parts of speech for Sturdiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sturdiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
sturdiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sturdiness
noun sturdiness
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
- brute force — physical strength, power
- dependability — software reliability
- hardiness — the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
- immobility — the quality or condition of being immobile or irremovable.
Antonyms for sturdiness
noun sturdiness
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- flimsiness — The quality of being flimsy.
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