hardiness
The quality of being hardyThe quality of being hardy.: The quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.
» The red is meant to symbolize hardiness and valor, the white purity and innocence, and the blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.
Meaning
3 sensesThe quality of being hardy.
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.
Kale is known for its winter-hardiness.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The quality of being bold in the face of risk or authority.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Hardship; fatigue.
- the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
- the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
Examples
1 sentencesThe red is meant to symbolize hardiness and valor, the white purity and innocence, and the blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English hardynesse; equivalent to hardy + -ness.From Middle English hardynesse; equivalent to hardy + -ness.
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Forms
plural: hardinesses| Singular | hardiness |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- the property of being strong and healthy in constitution:robustnesslustiness
- the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger:boldnessdaringhardihood
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable