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  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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