HARDY Synonyms

• sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

• having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

• topographically very uneven

• very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

• having strength or power greater than average or expected

• having a strong physiological or chemical effect

• not faint or feeble

• having or wielding force or authority

• immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

• of good quality and condition; solidly built

• of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection

• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

• freshly made or left

• strong and sure

• not making concessions

• having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

• substantially made or constructed

• existing for a long time

• capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay

• very long lasting

• recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

• elastic; rebounds readily

• not given to gentleness or sentimentality

• physically toughened

• resistant to cutting or chewing

• someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

• a cruel and brutal fellow

• very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

• substantially made or constructed

• violent and lawless

• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

• unfortunate or hard to bear

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

• invulnerable to fear or intimidation

• unrestrained by convention or propriety

• disposed to venture or take risks

• possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

• a North American Indian warrior

• people who are brave

• invulnerable to fear or intimidation

• brightly colored and showy

• face and withstand with courage

• invulnerable to fear or intimidation

• oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

• invulnerable to fear or intimidation

• invulnerable to fear or intimidation

• a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

• having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

• dependable

• used especially of persons

• a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops

• a garment size for a large or heavy person

• dependable

• euphemisms for `fat'

• having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

• invulnerable to fear or intimidation

• United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)

• English novelist and poet (1840-1928)