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

These hardy plants often flower without assistance, but cutting them back to the ground in late fall increases their chance of double blooming next year. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

Hardy Hibiscus Another plant my mom leaves alone in fall is her hardy hibiscus, which some gardeners may choose to cut back in fall. — Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Of course, a yeast that can survive on Mars is … well, a yeast that can survive on Mars, which could actually risk contaminating the planet with hardy and fast-multiplying Earth microbes. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Overall, top candidates for bare-root planting include deciduous fruit trees, roses, berry bushes, and hardy perennials, as these plants handle winter dormancy exceptionally well. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026