hardiness meaning

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hardiness (noun): the property of being strong and healthy in constitution.

hardiness has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hardiness as a noun

  1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution

    Synonyms: robustness, lustiness

    Type of: strength

    Related forms: hardy

  2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
    • the proposal required great boldness
    • the plan required great hardiness of heart

    Synonyms: boldness, daring, hardihood

    Type of: fearlessness

    Kinds: adventurousness, daredevilry, audacity, shamelessness

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in SS · 9-letter words

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