Hardy

/'hɑ:di/
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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Bold, brave, and able to endure hardship: Describes a person who is courageous and not easily intimidated by danger or difficulty.
    • Robust and capable of surviving tough conditions: Describes a person, animal, or plant that is physically strong and can withstand harsh environments, weather, or situations.
    • (Of a plant) Able to survive outdoors in winter: Specifically used in gardening and botany to describe plants that can tolerate cold temperatures.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The hardy settlers crossed the mountains in search of a new life. (Describing people's courage and endurance.)
    • Camels are famously hardy animals, well-adapted to desert life. (Describing an animal's physical resilience.)
    • This variety of rose is very hardy and will survive the frost. (Describing a plant's tolerance to cold.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Hardy annual": A plant that completes its life cycle in one year and can withstand frost, often sown directly outdoors. It can also metaphorically describe a topic that recurs regularly.

    • Sweet peas are a classic hardy annual.
    • The debate about funding has become a hardy annual at these meetings.

  • "Hardy perennial": A plant that lives for more than two years and can survive winter outdoors. It can also metaphorically describe an idea or story that reappears frequently.

    • Hostas are reliable hardy perennials for shady spots.
    • That old conspiracy theory is a hardy perennial on the internet.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hardihood (noun): Boldness or daring; robustness.
    • The hardihood of the early aviators is astonishing.
  • Hardiness (noun): The quality of being hardy; robustness, especially the ability to endure difficult conditions.
    • The hardiness of these alpine plants is remarkable.
Synonyms
  • Robust: Strong and healthy; vigorous.
  • Sturdy: Strongly and solidly built.
  • Resilient: Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
  • Intrepid: Fearless; adventurous.
  • Tough: Strong enough to withstand adverse conditions.
Antonyms
  • Delicate: Easily broken or damaged; fragile.
  • Tender: (Of a plant) easily damaged by cold weather.
  • Timid: Showing a lack of courage or confidence.
  • Weak: Lacking physical strength.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • (As) hardy as an oak: Extremely robust and resilient.
    • After years of working outdoors, he was as hardy as an oak.
  • Hardy stock: Refers to people, animals, or plants known for their strength and resilience.
    • The farmers there are of hardy stock, used to a challenging climate.
Adjective
  1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
    • audacious explorers
    • fearless reporters and photographers
    • intrepid pioneers
  2. able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions
    • strawberries are hardy and easy to grow
    • camels are tough and hardy creatures
  3. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
    • hardy explorers of northern Canada
    • proud of her tall stalwart son
    • stout seamen
    • sturdy young athletes
Noun
  1. English novelist and poet (1840-1928)
  2. United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)

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