hardiness
/ˈhɑːdɪnəs
/noun [mass noun]
1The ability to endure difficult conditions: I applaud you on your hardiness...
- This session started with an ego-strengthening metaphor, using the tree as a symbol of strength, power, hardiness and beauty.
- Select high-yielding varieties with good straw strength, winter hardiness, and resistance to the important diseases in your area.
- Their frugality, intense militarism and hardiness stood them in very good stead, as did their love of what contemporaries called liberty: freedom from foreign control.
Synonyms
robustness, healthiness, strength, toughness, vigour, ruggedness, sturdiness, resilience, stamina, good health
1.1The ability of a plant to survive outside during winter: a common legume known for its hardiness
- shout-out
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