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hardy adjective [ ˈhɑːdi ]

• capable of enduring difficult conditions; robust.
• "a hardy breed of cattle"
Similar: robust, healthy, fit, strong, sturdy, tough, rugged, hearty, lusty, vigorous, hale and hearty, fit as a fiddle, fighting fit, in fine fettle, in good health, in good condition, in rude health, stalwart,
Opposite: delicate, tender,
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘bold, daring’): from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir ‘become bold’, of Germanic origin; related to hard.


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