Hardy — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈhär-dē/ har·dy

Meaning & Definition of Hardy

Hardy (adjective)

  1. bold, brave
  2. audacious, brazen
  3. accustomed to dealing with fatigue or hardships, robust

Hardy (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure

    "chrysanthemums are hardy enough to survive a light frost"

    "the settlers of the Old West were a hardy lot"

    similar: cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, inured, rugged, stout, strong, sturdy, tough, toughened, vigorous
    related: flinty, leathery, resilient, stalwart, durable, enduring, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, stable, staunch, staying, tenacious, unyielding, flourishing, prospering, thriving, able-bodied, brawny, muscular, fit, fortified, hale, healthy, husky, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sound, strapping, virile, annealed, seasoned, tempered
    opposite: delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak
    near: emasculated, enervated, enfeebled, exhausted, run-down, sapped, wasted, weakened, worn, worn-out, crippled, debilitated, diseased, incapacitated, infirm, unsound, fragile, frail, puny, resistless, sensitive, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding, mortal, perishable, temporary, transient

  2. inclined or willing to take risks

    "hardy souls who pioneered new paths into outer space"

    similar: adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, dashing, emboldened, enterprising, free-swinging, gutsy, nerved, nervy, venturesome, venturous
    related: brash, daredevil, foolhardy, heedless, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless, thoughtless, wild, brave, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, greathearted, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, swashbuckling, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, gritty, plucky, spirited, spunky, gadarene, hasty, headlong, precipitate, absurd, asinine, balmy, brainless, crazy, foolish, half-witted, harebrained, insane, lunatic (informal), mad, nutty, scatterbrained, silly, wacky, witless, unnecessary, dumb, idiotic, moronic, stupid, irrational, unreasonable
    opposite: unadventurous, unenterprising
    near: chickenhearted, coward, cowardly, craven, lily-livered, milk-livered, milky, poltroon, pusillanimous, shy, timid, timorous, careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, wary, overcareful, overcautious, affrighted, afraid, alarmed, fainthearted, fearful, frightened, horrified, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized, unnerved, calm, cool, levelheaded, rational, reasonable, sage, sane, sensible, sound, wise, appalled, concerned, dismayed, upset, worried

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Hardy

The most common words with a similar meaning to Hardy:

cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, inured, rugged, stout, strong, sturdy, tough, toughened, vigorous, adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, dashing, emboldened, enterprising, free-swinging, gutsy, nerved, nervy, venturesome, venturous

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Hardy

Words with the opposite meaning of Hardy:

delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak, unadventurous, unenterprising

Related Words for Hardy

flinty, leathery, resilient, stalwart, durable, enduring, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, stable, staunch, staying, tenacious, unyielding, flourishing, prospering, thriving, able-bodied, brawny, muscular, fit, fortified, hale, healthy, husky, lusty, red-blooded, robust

Near Antonyms of Hardy

emasculated, enervated, enfeebled, exhausted, run-down, sapped, wasted, weakened, worn, worn-out, crippled, debilitated, diseased, incapacitated, infirm, unsound, fragile, frail, puny, resistless, sensitive, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding, mortal, perishable, temporary, transient, chickenhearted

Word Forms of Hardy

Inflections: hardier, hardiest

Derived words: hardily (adverb), hardiness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Hardy

Middle English hardi, from Anglo-French, from Old French *hardir to make hard, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English heard hard

First known use: 13th century

Words & Phrases Containing Hardy

Hardy-Weinberg law, half-hardy

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardy

What does "Hardy" mean?

"Hardy" means bold, brave. As an adjective, it is defined as: bold, brave. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Hardy"?

Other words for "Hardy" include cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, inured, rugged, stout and strong. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Hardy" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Hardy"?

There are 124 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Hardy". Common alternatives include cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, inured, rugged, stout, strong, sturdy and tough.

What is the opposite of "Hardy"?

Antonyms of "Hardy" include delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak, unadventurous and unenterprising. Near antonyms include emasculated, enervated, enfeebled and exhausted.

How do you use "Hardy" in a sentence?

Examples of "Hardy" in a sentence: "chrysanthemums are hardy enough to survive a light frost"; "the settlers of the Old West were a hardy lot"; "hardy souls who pioneered new paths into outer space".

Is "Hardy" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Hardy" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Hardy"?

"Hardy" is pronounced /ˈhär-dē/ and divided into syllables as har·dy.

What is the origin of the word "Hardy"?

"Hardy" comes from Middle English hardi, from Anglo-French, from Old French *hardir to make hard, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English heard hard. First known use: 13th century.