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- [stur-dee]
- /ˈstɜr di/
- /ˈstɜː.di/
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- [stur-dee]
- /ˈstɜr di/
Definitions of sturdy word
- adjective sturdy strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes. 1
- adjective sturdy strong, as in substance, construction, or texture: sturdy walls. 1
- adjective sturdy firm; courageous; indomitable: the sturdy defenders of the Alamo. 1
- adjective sturdy of strong or hardy growth, as a plant. 1
- noun sturdy gid. 1
- adjective sturdy Someone or something that is sturdy looks strong and is unlikely to be easily injured or damaged. 0
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Origin of sturdy
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 Sturdy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sturdy 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sturdy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sturdy
adj sturdy
- able-bodied — An able-bodied person is physically strong and healthy, rather than being weak or having a disability.
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- athletic — Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
adjective sturdy
- diuturnal — Durable, long-lasting.
- energetic — Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
- gorillalike — (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
- knockabout — Nautical. any of various fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessels having a single jib bent to a stay from the stemhead, no bowsprit being used: usually rigged as a sloop.
- maneuverable — capable of being steered or directed; easy to maneuver: The polyethylene craft remains as durable and maneuverable as any conventional high-performance kayak.
Antonyms for sturdy
adj sturdy
- anile — of or like a feeble old woman
- breakable — Breakable objects are easy to break by accident.
- broken-down — A broken-down vehicle or machine no longer works because it has something wrong with it.
- chiffon — Chiffon is a kind of very thin silk or nylon cloth that you can see through.
- controvertible — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
adjective sturdy
- fracturable — Capable of being fractured.
- fragile — brittle
- frail — having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now.
- jerrybuilt — Of or pertaining to a shoddily built structure.
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
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