NONHARDY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

nonhardy

adjective

Definition of nonhardy

as in susceptible

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Adjective

Analysts say until there are clear guidelines on who can regulate prediction markets — possibly from the Supreme Court — DraftKings could be susceptible to headline volatility in the short term.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Yet in the twentieth century, when countries around the world prioritized the suppression of all wildfires, many areas became overgrown and susceptible to firestorms.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

The fourth, the Indian rhinoceros, is vulnerable, its habitat shrinking rapidly as fragmented and isolated population groups spread across a shattered landscape littered with invasive plant species poisonous to the animals.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The storms destroyed sections of a seawall and historic boardwalk in Long Beach, shuttered a long-vulnerable stretch of coastal railway in San Clemente, and further threatened Carlsbad Boulevard, also known as Old Highway 101, in Carlsbad.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 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

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
Lead—dense but yielding, silvery but ashen, handy but deadly—was long used for this purpose.

— Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026

Definition of yielding

Adjective

The ability for any app or command to control an endpoint where sensitive user speech is processed is an entirely different matter.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Most pressure-sensitive adhesives are based on polymers, long chains of repeating molecular units that become entangled with one another.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensitive

Adjective

Projections suggest that if the epidemic continues at its current pace, 25,000 people in Fiji will be living with HIV by 2029, figures that Soqo says would push Fiji's fragile health system to the brink of collapse.

— David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Dry cleaners have access to solvents and techniques that can safely remove wax and stains without damaging fragile fibers.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of fragile

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