Synonyms of hardy

hardy

adjective

ˈhär-dē 

1

as in sturdy

able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure

chrysanthemums are hardy enough to survive a light frost

the settlers of the Old West were a hardy lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sturdy
• strong
• rugged
• tough
• stout
• vigorous
• hardened
• durable
• healthy
• robust
• hard
• toughened
• cast-iron
• resilient
• hard-bitten
• inured
• permanent
• thriving
• staunch
• stable
• tenacious
• stalwart
• enduring
• leathery
• immortal
• lasting
• flinty
• everlasting
• muscular
• virile
• hale
• unyielding
• flourishing
• staying
• imperishable
• brawny
• fortified
• able-bodied
• prospering
• tempered
• husky
• seasoned
• lusty
• fit
• sound
• red-blooded
• annealed
• strapping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weak
• soft
• delicate
• tender
• worn
• weakened
• diseased
• enfeebled
• fragile
• infirm
• exhausted
• wasted
• susceptible
• emasculated
• vulnerable
• frail
• debilitated
• sensitive
• nonhardy
• unsound
• incapacitated
• puny
• crippled
• enervated
• temporary
• transient
• sapped
• worn-out
• perishable
• mortal
• yielding
• run-down
• resistless
• unresistant

2

as in adventurous

inclined or willing to take risks

hardy souls who pioneered new paths into outer space

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adventurous
• brave
• courageous
• fearless
• daring
• bold
• venturous
• enterprising
• nerved
• gutsy
• venturesome
• adventuresome
• gallant
• audacious
• dashing
• valiant
• heroic
• reckless
• nervy
• impulsive
• foolish
• intrepid
• emboldened
• free-swinging
• dauntless
• foolhardy
• valorous
• undaunted
• stupid
• impetuous
• unafraid
• spirited
• wild
• plucky
• dumb
• stalwart
• daredevil
• thoughtless
• imprudent
• spunky
• stout
• hotheaded
• silly
• overconfident
• heedless
• rash
• incautious
• brash
• stouthearted
• madcap
• lionhearted
• gritty
• mad
• hasty
• overbold
• nutty
• wacky
• unreasonable
• brainless
• unnecessary
• insane
• idiotic
• swashbuckling
• lunatic
• absurd
• balmy
• headlong
• irrational
• witless
• scatterbrained
• asinine
• crazy
• moronic
• harebrained
• greathearted
• precipitate
• gadarene
• half-witted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• timid
• timorous
• cowardly
• unadventurous
• careful
• cautious
• pusillanimous
• coward
• craven
• milky
• shy
• unenterprising
• wary
• prudent
• afraid
• heedful
• frightened
• fearful
• overcautious
• lily-livered
• chickenhearted
• reasonable
• startled
• wise
• terrified
• scared
• sensible
• sane
• alarmed
• cool
• spooked
• calm
• poltroon
• shocked
• rational
• sound
• milk-livered
• unnerved
• affrighted
• horrified
• sage
• overcareful
• levelheaded
• fainthearted
• upset
• worried
• terrorized
• concerned
• dismayed
• appalled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hardy

Although generally hardy, the plant is susceptible to certain diseases, including anthracnose and bacterial soft rot, as well as pests such as spider mites, caterpillars, and whiteflies. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Cold-hardy brassicas like kale only need to be covered when temperatures fall to 26 to 28°F, and light frosts potentially make these veggies taste better and sweeter. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2026

Not an actual plant with hardy perennials, but a fake document with a CU script, if found, capable of putting Texas Tech on the wrong scent. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

In the hot and progressively drier areas of the Southwest, the conifers — such as ponderosa pines or Douglas fir — are having difficulty growing back compared to their hardy competition. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026