Associations to the word «Hardiness»

Wiktionary

HARDINESS, noun. The state of being hardy, especially (of a plant) of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.
HARDINESS, noun. (obsolete) hardihood; boldness; firmness; assurance
HARDINESS, noun. (obsolete) hardship; fatigue

Dictionary definition

HARDINESS, noun. The property of being strong and healthy in constitution.
HARDINESS, noun. The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke