hardiness

[ hahr-dee-nis ]

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noun

the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
courage; boldness; audacity.

Origin of hardiness

A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at hardy¹, -ness

Words Nearby hardiness

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How to use hardiness in a sentence

From then on there is a steady increase in crop and hardiness for many years.
Walnut Growing in Oregon | Various
Next in line of hardiness and reliability is the Weschcke hickory.
Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 | Various
And, like the Cut-Leaved Birch, it is ironclad in its hardiness.
Amateur Gardencraft | Eben E. Rexford
Varieties of specially good flavor would be given special thought, even though they might lack in hardiness or productivity.
Dwarf Fruit Trees | F. A. Waugh
He who carries the diamond upon him, it gives him hardiness and manhood, and it keeps the limbs of his body whole.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.

British Dictionary definitions for hardiness

hardiness

/ (ˈhɑːdɪnɪs) /

noun

the condition or quality of being hardy, robust, or bold

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