Words / B2

HAHD-ee/ˈhɑːdi/

Hardy means able to survive cold, disease, or difficult conditions: hardy perennials; a hardy breed. Tough and robust are close twins; hard is not the same word. Hardy perennials featured in the allotment case. Mix-up: hardy vs hard; hearty (warm and cheerful). Do not write hardy for a fragile greenhouse plant in the source.

Meaning

Able to survive cold, disease, or difficult conditions (people, animals, or plants).

Examples

• “Hardy perennials featured in the allotment case, not a brand of boots.”
• “A hardy breed featured in the upland farm study, which is the animal sense.”

Good to know

hardy perennials / annuals; a hardy breed / plant. Close: tough / robust. Trap: hard / hearty. Biology, geography, and D&T. Tough enough to survive hard conditions, not merely “difficult”.

Near in meaning

resilient, robust, tough

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