hardihood
Americannoun
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boldness or daring; courage.
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audacity or impudence.
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strength; power; vigor.
the hardihood of youth.
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hardy spirit or character; determination to survive; fortitude.
the hardihood of early settlers.
noun
Etymology
Origin of hardihood
Vocabulary lists containing hardihood
"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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Example Sentences
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Hardihood is the fisherman's talent by which he wins his living from the sea.
From The Open Air by Jefferies, Richard
Hardihood defies and disregards the rational judgment of men.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
Parallel to the posterior part of Firmness lies Heroism, or Hardihood, next to which come Health and Oratory, then Approbativeness and Playfulness, running into Sense of Honor and Magnanimity.
From Buchanan's Journal of Man, November 1887 Volume 1, Number 10 by Buchanan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes)
Hardihood was in every respect so essential to the character of a Highlander, that the reproach of effeminacy was the most bitter which could be thrown upon him.
From The Lady of the Lake by Scott, Walter, Sir
Hardihood was the natural characteristic of his mind; and under the expansion and modification which his feelings had lately undergone, it had been augmented rather than diminished.
From The Monastery by Scott, Walter, Sir
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