hardiness

Noun
Synonyms: robustnesslustinessvalidityboldnessdaringhardihood

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitutionSynonyms: robustnesslustinessvalidity
  2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger“the proposal required great boldness”“the plan required great hardiness of heart”Synonyms: boldnessdaringhardihood
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hardiness \Har"di*ness\ (-d[i^]*n[e^]s), n.

1.Capability of endurance. [1913 Webster]

2.Hardihood; boldness; firmness; assurance. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Plenty and peace breeds cowards; Hardness ever Of hardiness is mother.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
They who were not yet grown to the hardiness of avowing the contempt of the king.— Clarendon.[1913 Webster]

3.Hardship; fatigue. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

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