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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the 80-year-old grandmother attributes her hardihood to having eaten a cup of yogurt every day for the past 50 years
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as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
the explorers were driven by an almost reckless hardihood in the face of the unknown
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Recent Examples of hardihood
My father had been a leading Mountaineer and would still maintain the general superiority in skill and hardihood of the Above Boys (his own faction) over the Below Boys (so were they called), of which party his contemporary had been a chieftain.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
There is little question that Reagan, for all his physical hardihood and strength of will, was no longer up to the task of serving a third term beginning in 1989.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Sep. 2020
And yet Andrew Johnson, with unblushing hardihood, undertook to rule them by his own power alone.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
Someone died today in Virginia in a racial terrorist attack, and our President had the audacity, the hardihood to continue to hew to the line of dog whistling racist dogma.
—Angela Helm, The Root, 12 Aug. 2017
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
There is little question that Reagan, for all his physical hardihood and strength of will, was no longer up to the task of serving a third term beginning in 1989.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Sep. 2020
And yet Andrew Johnson, with unblushing hardihood, undertook to rule them by his own power alone.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
Someone died today in Virginia in a racial terrorist attack, and our President had the audacity, the hardihood to continue to hew to the line of dog whistling racist dogma.
—Angela Helm, The Root, 12 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardihood
Noun
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Mulch may help rebuild topsoil and enhance water infiltration, potentially boosting plant vigor.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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It will be measured in the vigor of his curiosity, the depth of his attention, and the audacity of his explorations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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For her kindness and friendship, for her humour and irrepressible enthusiasm, for her curiosity, for her courage, and for her profound love of animals.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Shout out to Ayesha for giving voice to other married women who are grieving old identities and seeking the courage to craft new ones.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continually uplifted others.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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But sure enough, the artist born Frederick John Philip Gibson enlisted Amy Taylor and company for his drum n’ bass-inflected latest single, harnessing the group’s energy and then exploding it with Gesaffelstein-like sirens and typically all-over-the-place vocal triggers.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Reyne also praised the heroism of first responders and those inside the church at the time of the incident.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Americana, underdog heroism, and high-octane action to tell a big, fun, family story as bold as Bigfoot itself.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Moomins, created by Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson during WWII, are gentle, rotund trolls who live in Moominvalley, a magical place where adventures are always waiting around the corner and the values of friendship, bravery and respect are ever-present.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Police said due to the bravery of worshippers and staff at the synagogue, as well as the police response time, the suspect wasn’t able to get inside the building.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Queen Elizabeth later awarded Beaton the George's Cross, Britain’s highest civilian award for gallantry, for his role in saving her daughter’s life, and bestowed honors on Callender, as well as the other policemen and onlookers who intervened.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Hardihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardihood. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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