# hardihood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
2. Excessive boldness; foolish daring; offensive assurance.
3. Ability to withstand extreme conditions, hardiness. (of a plant)

## Etymology
From hardy + -hood. Compare Dutch hardigheid (“hardness, callousness”), German Hartigkeit (“hardness”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hardihood