hardy

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. sturdy, tough, vigorous; resolute, daring; durable. See courage, durability, strength.

Ant., weak.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Strong]

Syn. vigorous, firm, tough; see strong 2 .

2. [Suited to rigorous climates]

Syn. inured, tough, toughened, in good shape, in good condition, hardened, resistant, solid, staunch, seasoned, capable of endurance, able-bodied, physically fit, tenacious, well-equipped, acclimatized, Herculean, Atlantean, rugged, lusty, mighty, well, fit, robust, hearty, rigorous, wiry, stout, sound, sinewy, fresh, hale, brawny, able, vigorous, enduring, burly, powerful, firm, sturdy, leathery, virile, stalwart, solid, muscular, substantial, hefty*; see also healthy 1 , strong 1 .

Ant. weak*, unaccustomed, unhabituated.

3. [Brave]

Syn. resolute, dauntless, bold; see brave 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

robust, vigorous, strong, tough, rugged, powerful, strapping, fit, healthy, *tough as nails, hearty, hale, sound, in good shape.

ANT.: weak, sickly, frail

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Physically toughened so as to have great endurance: hard, hard-bitten, hard-handed, rugged, tough. Idiom: hard as nails. See CONTINUE, STRONG. 2. Capable of exerting considerable effort or of withstanding considerable stress or hardship: stalwart, stout, strong, sturdy, tough. See STRONG. 3. Having or showing courage: audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudi-nous, gallant, game, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous. Informal: spunky. Slang: gutsy, gutty. See FEAR.