The difference between Courageous and Hardy
When used as adjectives, courageous means of a person, displaying or possessing courage, whereas hardy means having rugged physical strength.
Hardy is also noun with the meaning: anything, especially a plant, that is hardy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Courageous and Hardy
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Courageous as an adjective:
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
Examples:
"the most courageous person I have ever met"
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Courageous as an adjective:
Of an action, that requires courage.
Examples:
"a courageous deed"
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Hardy as an adjective:
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
Examples:
"A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost."
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Hardy as an adjective:
Brave and resolute.
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Hardy as a noun (usually plural):
Anything, especially a plant, that is hardy.
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Hardy as a noun:
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