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| Main Entry: | hardy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | strong, tough |
| Synonyms: | able, able-bodied, brawny, burly, capable, enduring, firm, fit, fresh, hale, hardened, healthy, hearty, hefty, indefatigable, lusty, mighty, muscular, powerful, resistant, robust, rugged, seasoned, solid, sound, stalwart, staunch, stout, sturdy, substantial, tenacious, unflagging, vigorous, well, acclimatized, in fine fettle, in good condition, in good shape, inured, physically fit |
| Notes: | hardy means 'strong, durable, capable' - while hearty means 'strong' in a more active way as in hearty appetite, applause, meal |
| Antonyms: | feeble, infirm, invalid, sick, tender, unhealthy, weak |
| Main Entry: | able-bodied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | physically strong and capable |
| Synonyms: | firm, fit, hale, hardy, healthy, hearty, lusty, powerful, robust, staunch, stout, strapping*, sturdy, vigorous |
| Antonyms: | delicate, infirm, weak |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brave |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, audacious, chivalrous, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, dauntless, defiant, doughty, fearless, firm, foolhardy, forward, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, hardy, heroic, imprudent, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, militant, nervy, plucky, reckless, resolute, spirited, spunky, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, strong, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, venturesome, chin-up, herolike, unabashed, unblenching, undauntable, undismayed, unfearful |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, fearful, frightened, humble, meek, reticent, retiring, shy, timid |
| Main Entry: | brawny |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | muscular, strong |
| Synonyms: | able-bodied, athletic, beefy, bulky, burly, fleshy, hardy, hefty, husky, powerful, robust, sinewy, stalwart, strapping, sturdy, tough, vigorous, vital, thewy |
| Antonyms: | frail, skinny, slight, thin, weak |
| Main Entry: | courageous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, bold |
| Synonyms: | Spartan, adventurous, assured, audacious, cool, daredevil, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fiery, gallant, game, gritty*, gutsy*, hardy, heroic, high-spirited, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, martial, nervy, plucky*, resolute, stalwart, stouthearted, strong, tenacious, tough, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, venturesome, Trojan, adventuresome, fire-eating, impavid, red-blooded*, stand tall, venturous |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, fearful, meek, shy, timid, weak, faint-hearted, fearing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | energetic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | full of life; forceful |
| Synonyms: | active, aggressive, animated, breezy, brisk, driving, dynamic, enterprising, forcible, fresh, hardy, high-powered, indefatigable, industrious, lively, lusty, peppy, potent, powerful, rugged, snappy, spirited, sprightly, spry, stalwart, strenuous, strong, sturdy, tireless, tough, unflagging, untiring, vigorous, vital, vivacious, zippy*, ball of fire, demoniac, kinetic, red-blooded* |
| Antonyms: | idle, inactive, lazy, lethargic, lifeless, slow, sluggish, tired |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fresh |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | energetic, healthy |
| Synonyms: | active, alert, blooming, bright, chipper*, clear, fair, florid, glowing, good, hardy, keen, lively, relieved, rested, restored, revived, rosy, ruddy, sprightly, spry, stimulated, unused, verdant, vigorous, vital, wholesome, young, bouncing, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, dewy, invigorated, like new, refreshed, rehabilitated, relaxed, undimmed, unfaded, unwearied, unwithered |
| Antonyms: | exhausted, lifeless, tired, worn, unenergetic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | full-blooded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | purebred; strong |
| Synonyms: | hardy, hearty, powerful, robust, sound, thoroughbred, vigorous, virile, vital, unmixed |
| Main Entry: | game |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, willing |
| Synonyms: | bold, courageous, dauntless, desirous, disposed, dogged, eager, fearless, gallant, hardy, heroic, inclined, interested, intrepid, nervy*, persevering, persistent, plucky*, prepared, ready, resolute, spirited, spunky, unafraid, unflinching, valiant, valorous, up for |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, cowardly, disinclined, fearful, unprepared, unwilling, unready |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gritty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | courageous, determined, dogged, game*, hardy, mettlesome, plucky*, resolute, spirited, steadfast, tenacious, tough |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, spineless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | healthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in good condition |
| Synonyms: | able-bodied, active, all right, athletic, blooming, chipper*, firm, fit, flourishing, fresh, hale, hardy, healthful, hearty, husky, lively, lusty, muscular, normal, potent, restored, robust, sound, stout, strong, sturdy, tough, trim, unimpaired, vigorous, virile, well, whole, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, full of life, in fine feather, in fine fettle, in good shape, in the pink, physically fit, rosy-cheeked, safe and sound |
| Antonyms: | diseased, fragile, ill, indisposed, infirm, poor, sick, sickly, unhealthy, worn, delicated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hearty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | healthy, full |
| Synonyms: | active, ample, energetic, filling, glowing, good, hale, hardy, nourishing, robust, sizable, solid, sound, square, strong, substantial, vigorous, well |
| Antonyms: | feeble, small, unhealthy, weak |
| Main Entry: | mighty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forceful, powerful |
| Synonyms: | boss*, doughty, hardy, indomitable, lusty, muscular, omnipotent, potent, robust, stalwart, steamroller, stout, strapping, strong, sturdy, vigorous, powerhouse, puissant, strengthy, strong as ox, wieldy |
| Antonyms: | delicate, powerless, weak |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | resilient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bouncy, flexible |
| Synonyms: | airy, buoyant, effervescent, elastic, expansive, hardy, irrepressible, plastic, pliable, springy, strong, supple, tough, volatile, quick to recover, rebounding, rolling with punches, rubbery, snapping back, stretchy |
| Antonyms: | hard, inflexible, rigid, stiff |
| Main Entry: | robust |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | healthy, strong |
| Synonyms: | able-bodied, athletic, boisterous, brawny, built, concentrated, fit, flourishing, full-bodied, hale, hardy, hearty, hefty, husky, live, lusty, muscular, peppy, potent, powerful, prosperous, rough, rugged, sinewy, snappy, sound, stout, strapping, sturdy, thriving, tiger*, tough, vigorous, vital, well, wicked*, zippy*, booming, fit as fiddle, in fine fettle, in good health, in good shape, in the pink, powerhouse, prospering, roaring, robustious, robustuous, zappy |
| Antonyms: | flabby, infirm, soft, unhealthy, weak |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rugged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | big, strong |
| Synonyms: | able-bodied, athletic, brawny, energetic, forceful, hale, hardy, healthy, husky, indefatigable, lusty, muscular, robust, sturdy, tough, unflagging, vigorous, well-built |
| Antonyms: | small, tiny, weak |
| Main Entry: | stout |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | strong, brawny |
| Synonyms: | able-bodied, athletic, hard, hardy, hulking, husky, indomitable, invincible, lusty, muscular, robust, stable, stalwart, staunch, strapping, sturdy, substantial, tenacious, tough, vigorous |
| Antonyms: | weak |
| Main Entry: | stouthearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, courageous |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, bold, daring, dashing, fearless, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, hardy, heroic, lionhearted, plucky, spunky, stalwart, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, unfearful |
| Main Entry: | strong |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | healthy, powerful |
| Synonyms: | able, able-bodied, active, athletic, big, capable, durable, enduring, energetic, firm, fixed, forceful, forcible, hale, hardy, hearty, heavy, mighty, muscular, reinforced, robust, rugged, secure, sinewy, solid, sound, stable, stalwart, stark, staunch, steady, stout, strapping, sturdy, substantial, tenacious, tough, unyielding, vigorous, well-founded, well-made, hard as nails, heavy-duty, in fine feather, well-built |
| Antonyms: | feeble, infirm, unhealthy, weak, unpowerful |
| Main Entry: | sturdy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | solid, durable |
| Synonyms: | athletic, bulky, determined, firm, flourishing, hardy, hearty, hefty, hulking, husky, lusty, muscular, powerful, resolute, robust, rugged, secure, sound, stalwart, staunch, steadfast, stiff, stout, stouthearted, strapping, strong, strong-arm*, substantial, tenacious, tough, unyielding, vigorous, well-made, built to last, powerhouse, well-built |
| Antonyms: | unstable, weak, wobbly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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