Noun: hardiness haa(r)-dee-nus
- The property of being strong and healthy in constitution
"The hardiness of the young athletes was apparent in their vigorous play";
- robustness, lustiness
- The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
"the plan required great hardiness of heart";
- boldness, daring, hardihood
See also: bold
Type of: fearlessness, strength
Encyclopedia: Hardiness