hardiness

noun

har·​di·​ness ˈhärdēnə̇s 

ˈhȧd-, 

-din-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being hardy: such as

a

: capability of endurance or resistance

a race of great hardiness

specifically : the ability of a plant to survive under adverse conditions especially of low temperatures

b

: boldness, audacity, temerity

somewhere hardiness failed her

—Elizabeth Bowen

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hardinesse, from hardy entry 1 + -nesse -ness

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Rhymes for hardiness

• tardiness