hardiness

Plural: hardinesses

Noun

• the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
• the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
  • "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
• The quality of being hardy.
• The quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.
• The quality of being hardy.
• The quality of being bold in the face of risk or authority.
• Hardship; fatigue.

Examples

• Kale is known for its winter-hardiness.

Synonyms

boldness, daring, hardihood, lustiness, robustness, validity, assurance, audacity, firmness

Antonyms

timidity

Related Words

foolhardiness, hardness, heartiness