hardiness

noun 3

Definitions

noun

The quality of being hardy.

Kale is known for its winter-hardiness.

[…] with usefull and generous labours preserving the bodies health, and hardinesse; to render lightsome, cleare, and not lumpish obedience to the minde,

The quality of being hardy.

Plentie, and Peace breeds Cowards: Hardneſſe euer / Of Hardineſſe is Mother.

[…] they who were not yet grown to the hardineſs of Avowing the contempt of the King […] would ſooner have been checked, and recovered their Loyalty and Obedience.

Hardship; fatigue.

Yet ſure they are very valiant, and hardy, for the moſt part great Indurers of Cold, Labour, Hunger, and all Hardineſs […]

Collocations

VERB + HARDINESS

meant, symbolize

HARDINESS + NOUN

valor

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve

noun — the property of being strong and healthy in constitution

robustness
lustiness

Antonyms

timidity
timorousness

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Kale is known for its winter-hardiness.

Wiktionary

[…] with usefull and generous labours preserving the bodies health, and hardinesse; to render lightsome, cleare, and not lumpish obedience to the minde,

Wiktionary

But the Houynhnhnms train up their Youth to Strength, Speed, and Hardineſs, by exerciſing them in running Races up and down ſteep Hills, and over hard and ſtony Grounds […]

Wiktionary

The red is meant to symbolize hardiness and valor, the white purity and innocence, and the blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.

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Usage Notes

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