Definition of HARDIHOOD

hardihood

Plural: hardihoods

Noun

  • the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
  • Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
  • Excessive boldness; foolish daring; offensive assurance.
  • Ability to withstand extreme conditions, hardiness. (of a plant)

Origin / Etymology

From hardy + -hood. Compare Dutch hardigheid (“hardness, callousness”), German Hartigkeit (“hardness”).

Antonyms

timidity

Scrabble Score: 17

hardihood: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hardihood: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hardihood: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hardihood: valid Words With Friends Word