Overview of adj sturdy
The adj sturdy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (9) hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy -- (having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes")
2. sturdy, tough -- (substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal")
Antonyms of adj sturdy
2 senses of sturdy
Sense 1
hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy
INDIRECT (VIA robust) -> frail
Sense 2
sturdy, tough
INDIRECT (VIA rugged) -> delicate
Similarity of adj sturdy
2 senses of sturdy
Sense 1
hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy
=> robust (vs. frail)
Sense 2
sturdy, tough
=> rugged (vs. delicate)
Attributes of adj sturdy
Familiarity of adj sturdy
sturdy used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj sturdy
sturdy
Overview of adj sturdy
The adj sturdy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (9) hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy -- (having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes")
2. sturdy, tough -- (substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal")
sturdy definition
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