NONHARDY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

nonhardy

adjective

Definition of nonhardy

as in susceptible

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Adjective

Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The most susceptible areas will be Long Beach and the Avalon Harbor on Tuesday and Wednesday and then Malibu through Ventura County from Wednesday through Friday.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

An alignment takes place, as the legacy media consistently allows Rowling, as one of their own, to get away with removing trans women from their verifiable position as a vulnerable demographic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
The evening brought plenty of laughs, but also a recognition that the progress CAPE and the broader AAPI entertainment community have made remains vulnerable amid an industry facing contraction, layoffs, and shrinking opportunities.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of vulnerable

Adjective

Like other foods, bird seed is perishable and will spoil if it’s kept in unsuitable conditions.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Eversource is urging customers to prepare or restock storm kits that should include flashlights, batteries, water, non-perishable foods, medications, pet food and other necessities.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of perishable

Adjective

Secondly, as markets remain gripped by concerns around long-term public debt and fiscal sustainability globally, Gower acknowledged that higher bond yields remain a challenge for non-yielding assets like gold.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
These resources can be used to breed new varieties of crops that are higher yielding, more resilient to climate change, and more nutritious.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of yielding

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Over the past decade, cyberattacks against the education sector have risen expeditiously, exposing sensitive data, temporarily disrupting school operations and affecting students' learning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Deisseroth, a Stanford professor, helped adapt a light-sensitive protein discovered by Hegemann and Nagel into a way to control nerve cells in living mice.

— Kostya Manenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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