hardihood
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
- (countable, uncountable) Excessive boldness; foolish daring; offensive assurance.
- (countable, uncountable) Ability to withstand extreme conditions, hardiness. (of a plant)
Synonyms
spunk
firmness of character
Translations
Kühnheit
osadía
arsızlık
hardiesse
ardimento
gosadia
αντοχήEtymology
In summary
From hardy + -hood. Compare Dutch hardigheid (“hardness, callousness”), German Hartigkeit (“hardness”).
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