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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") 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")
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