hardy

[hahr-dee] / ˈhɑr di /

ADJECTIVE

strong, tough

Synonyms

STRONG

firm fit hale solid sound stalwart stout well

WEAK

able able-bodied acclimatized brawny burly capable enduring fresh hardened healthy hearty hefty in fine fettle in good condition in good shape indefatigable inured lusty mighty muscular physically fit powerful resistant robust rugged seasoned staunch sturdy substantial tenacious unflagging vigorous

Antonyms

STRONG

incomplete sick soft unfit unhealthy weak

WEAK

feeble infirm invalid tender

Example Sentences

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Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Those immediately guarding the president seem to be hardy and quick, but the peripheries of such events are a continuing problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Previous work has shown that the hardy microbe can withstand radiation and desiccation, making it a candidate for interplanetary survival.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

After a comet devastates most of civilization in the first movie, Gerard Butler returns to lead an especially hardy family of survivors into a bold new future.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

There was a hardy little sapling growing in the snow in front of the cottage.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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