hardy
Built for adversity
Hardy means robust and able to withstand harsh conditions.
A hardy plant survives frost; a hardy person endures physical hardship without complaint.
The word implies toughness through resilience rather than brute strength: Only the hardiest hikers attempt the summit in winter.
Hardy stock refers to people or plants bred for endurance. (Capitalized Hardy is a surname.)
Having great physical energy
- haleSound and vigorous
- strongHaving great physical power
- ruggedTough and uneven
- healthyIn good physical condition
fit · sound · strapping · brawny · muscular · powerful · burly · able-bodied
Persisting through time
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- indomitableCannot be overcome
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
gritty · determined · steadfast · unbreakable · adaptable · surviving · persistent · dogged
Showing bravery under threat
- valiantCourageously determined
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- boldCourageous and daring
- intrepidResolutely without fear
dauntless · gallant · heroic · plucky · undaunted · doughty · lionhearted · audacious
Persisting over extended time
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- solidFirm matter state
reliable · toughened · stout · dependable · lasting · enduring · serviceable · well-made
One pursuing exciting exploits
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
- backpackerTraveler carrying supplies
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
pioneer · frontiersman · survivalist · trekker · hiker · woodsman · ranger · voyageur
Recurring each year
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- dormantInactive but capable
- acclimatedAdjusted to surroundings
drought-resistant · cultivar · rootstock · native · established
vigorous
Having great physical energy
healthy · fit · sound · strapping · brawny · muscular · powerful · burly · able-bodied · lusty
enduring
Persisting through time
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- indomitableCannot be overcome
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
persevering · gritty · determined · steadfast · unbreakable · adaptable · surviving · persistent · dogged · tough
courageous
Showing bravery under threat
intrepid · dauntless · gallant · heroic · plucky · undaunted · doughty · lionhearted · audacious · unflinching
long-lasting
Persisting over extended time
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- reinforcedMade more resistant
solid · reliable · toughened · stout · dependable · lasting · enduring · serviceable · well-made · indestructible
adventurer
One pursuing exciting exploits
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
- backpackerTraveler carrying supplies
trailblazer · pioneer · frontiersman · survivalist · trekker · hiker · woodsman · ranger · voyageur · pathfinder
perennial
Recurring each year
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- dormantInactive but capable
acclimated · drought-resistant · cultivar · rootstock · native · established
- plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
- strength wordsstrong, powerful, mighty, potent, robust
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
- tough traitstough, resilient, fearless, brave, courageous
- blacksmithinganvil, anvils, forge, forges, bellows
- metalworking toolshammer, anvil, forge, tongs, bellows
hardyfragile
Easily broken or damaged
delicate · tender · vulnerable · sensitive · susceptible
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- work hardExpend serious effort
- hard timeStruggle or imprisonment
- hard driveComputer's internal storage device
- the hard wayThrough difficulty, not ease
- hard to believeDifficult to accept as true
hard, harden, hardship, hardiness, foolhardy, hardest, hardy hole, hardily, hardier