ADJECTIVE | all | sturdy, hardy, stalwart, stout | having rugged physical strength |
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all | sturdy, uncompromising, inflexible | not making concessions | |
all | sturdy, tough | substantially made or constructed |
Sounds | ster'diy | |
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Rhymes | already ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy... |
Meaning | Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. | |
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Example | "sturdy young athletes" | |
Synonyms | hardy, stalwart, stout | |
Broader | robust | Sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction |
Spanish | fuerte, resistente, robusto | |
Nouns | sturdiness | the state of being vigorous and robust |
Adverbs | sturdily | in a sturdy manner |
Meaning | not making concessions. | |
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Synonyms | uncompromising, inflexible | |
Narrower | hard-line, hardline | Firm and uncompromising |
See also | stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate | tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield |
Opposite | compromising, conciliatory, flexible | making or willing to make concessions |
Spanish | inflexible, intransigente, resistente | |
Catalan | intransigent | |
Nouns | sturdiness | resoluteness evidenced by strength of character |
Meaning | substantially made or constructed. | |
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Synonym | tough | |
Broader | rugged | sturdy / sturdy and strong in constitution or construction |
Spanish | fornido, fuerte, resistente, robusto | |
Catalan | fornit, fort, resistent, robust | |
Nouns | sturdiness | the property of something that is strongly built |
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