hardihood
Audacious brave spirit
Hardihood is bold daring or resolute courage, especially in the face of difficulty or danger.
The word carries a sense of audacious confidence that borders on recklessness: He had the hardihood to challenge the king's decree.
It can also suggest brazen impudence: the hardihood to show up uninvited.
Literary and somewhat old-fashioned.
Boldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- intrepidityFearless courage
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
heroism · dauntlessness · pluck · mettle · guts · spunk · nerve · backbone
Enduring courage under pain
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
resilience · toughness · persistence · steadfastness · determination · resolve · constancy · backbone
Reckless audacity
- effronteryShameless, insolent boldness
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- brazennessShameless, defiant boldness
- gallImpudent boldness or bitterness
chutzpah · nerve · cheek · insolence · impertinence · presumption · brashness · shamelessness
Eagerness for risky pursuits
- venturesomenessReadiness to take risks
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- risk-takingAccepting possible harm
- audaciousnessFearless, impudent daring
enterprise · initiative · rashness · foolhardiness · bravado · daredevilry · gamble · exploit
bravery
Boldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- intrepidityFearless courage
gallantry · heroism · dauntlessness · pluck · mettle · guts · spunk · nerve · backbone · lionheartedness
fortitude
Enduring courage under pain
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · resilience · toughness · persistence · steadfastness · determination · resolve · constancy · backbone · strength
temerity
Reckless audacity
- effronteryShameless, insolent boldness
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- brazennessShameless, defiant boldness
gall · chutzpah · nerve · cheek · insolence · impertinence · presumption · brashness · shamelessness · boldface
adventurousness
Eagerness for risky pursuits
- venturesomenessReadiness to take risks
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- risk-takingAccepting possible harm
audaciousness · enterprise · initiative · rashness · foolhardiness · bravado · daredevilry · gamble · exploit · pioneering
- couragebravery, resilience, fearlessness, boldness, courage
- moxiespunk, guts, nerve, grit, pluck
hardihoodcowardice
Absence of bravery
timidity · fearfulness · cowardliness · dastardliness · pusillanimity
hardihoodlethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
torpidity · listlessness · sluggishness · languor · indolence
hard, harden, hardship, hardiness, hardest, hardheaded, hardcover, hardily, hardier