hardiness: Meaning and Definition of
har•di•ness
Pronunciation: (här'dē-nis), [key]
— n.
- the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
- courage; boldness; audacity.
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