sturdy
1 Americanadjective
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strongly built; stalwart; robust.
sturdy young athletes.
- Antonyms:
- weak
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strong, as in substance, construction, or texture.
sturdy walls.
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firm; courageous; indomitable.
the sturdy defenders of the Alamo.
- Synonyms:
- unconquerable, determined, vigorous, resolute
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of strong or hardy growth, as a plant.
noun
adjective
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healthy, strong, and vigorous
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strongly built; stalwart
noun
Other Word Forms
- sturdied adjective
- sturdily adverb
- sturdiness noun
- unsturdily adverb
- unsturdiness noun
Etymology
Origin of sturdy1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English stourdi, from Old French estourdi “dazed, reckless, stunned, violent,” past participle of estourdir “to daze, stun,” of disputed origin; perhaps ultimately from Latin ex- ex- 1 ( def. ) + a verb derivative of torpidus “numb,” turbus “disturbed,” or turdus “thrush”
Origin of sturdy2
First recorded in 1560–70; noun use of sturdy 1 in obsolete sense “giddy”
Example Sentences
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Visitors are handed a sturdy cocktail menu featuring signature cocktails and mocktails and “light fare” for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
It has many of the features shoppers would look for in an Apple laptop: a sturdy aluminum case and two USB-C ports.
Should a fire start in town, sturdy metal shutters descend to cover every window.
From Los Angeles Times
The sturdiest defense in the league has allowed just 22 goals in 29 games, the club’s attack has outscored 18 other teams this season.
Customers had to pay a deposit for the sturdy glass bottles.
From BBC
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