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Synonyms & Antonyms for hardy
Synonyms: Adjective
cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, inured, rugged, stout, strong, sturdy, tough, toughened, vigorous
Antonyms: Adjective
delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak
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Examples of hardy in a Sentence
Adjective
Most of the soldiers were hardy young men. Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad. Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.
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Most are hardy to at least 15 degrees F. Pests and diseases: Aphids and scale may pose problems and fungal spotting is not uncommon. — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, "Heavenly honeysuckle has 180 species, and one will be right for you," 26 July 2019 Hard freezes will brown back the foliage, but the roots are completely hardy here. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "How to care for Persian shield and umbrella plants," 28 Apr. 2019 For some hardy souls, the lure of saving money may have outweighed the scorching temperatures. — Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post, "Electricity use spikes as temperatures climb through the 90s," 19 July 2019 For the hardy souls who insist on driving, the casino has 3,000 underground parking spaces ($22 for 6 hours, $42 for 24 hours), and there is overflow parking at several locations nearby. — Joshua Miller, BostonGlobe.com, "Encore Boston Harbor casino is hours from opening," 23 June 2019 That meant past life, and maybe an outside chance of extremely hardy present day microbes, a minority view. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "Mars May Have Enough Oxygen to Sustain Subsurface Life," 22 Oct. 2018 Visit the Thai Garden, which emulates a tropical garden only with Wisconsin-hardy plants. — Carla Minsky, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Travel is Good for the Soul," 10 June 2018 Patients can carry the organism on their skin for months or longer, and the hardy yeast can live on surfaces for a month or more. — Lena H. Sun, The Denver Post, "Deadly fungal disease may be linked to climate change, study suggests," 23 July 2019 The cover crop can be a winter-hardy grain, a legume or a combination of the two. — oregonlive.com, "Pull unsightly weeds as they pop or desired garden plants will suffer," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hardy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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