hardihood

/ˈhɑrdiˌhʊd/
noun
  1. Boldness or daring, often combined with confidence.
    • She had the hardihood to stand up to the bully in front of everyone.
    • His hardihood impressed the judges during the competition.
    • The explorer's hardihood led him into uncharted jungles.
  2. The ability to endure difficult conditions; toughness.
    • The soldiers were admired for their hardihood in the freezing mountains.
    • Years of farming had given him a certain hardihood against the weather.
    • The plant's hardihood allows it to survive in dry, rocky soil.
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