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hardyable to endure difficult conditions; robust and resilient

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to endure difficult conditions; robust and resilient

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɑːrdi/

Korean meaning: 힘든 조건을 견딜 수 있는; 강건하고 회복력 있는

Korean pronunciation: **하**디

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is so hardy that she still does yoga at 90!
  • These hardy cacti can survive without water for months.
  • Only hardy students can survive Professor Kim's 3-hour marathon lectures.

hardy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈhɑːrdi//

able to endure difficult conditions; robust and resilient

hardy concept
💡 Concept

A hardy climber scales the icy cliff despite the fierce storm

hardy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Hardy climbers throw a hearty party!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhɑːrdi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɑːdi/

🌳Etymology

Roothard
Suffix--y

Origin

From Old French 'hardi' meaning bold or daring, which derives from Germanic roots related to hardness and strength. The word entered Middle English and evolved to mean physically robust and able to withstand difficult conditions.

🎵Rhyme

partyheartytardy
party
hearty
tardy

🔗Collocations

hardy plants
hardy soul
hardy breed
hardy winter
hardy constitution
hardy perennials

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is so hardy that she still does yoga at 90!

These hardy cacti can survive without water for months.

😄 Fun example

Only hardy students can survive Professor Kim's 3-hour marathon lectures.

The hardy explorers ventured into the Amazon rainforest.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

robustresilienttoughsturdydurable

Antonyms

fragiledelicateweak

Related

enduresurvivewithstandpersevere

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