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Synonyms for sturdy
ˈstɜr distur·dy

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sturdy

    Synonyms:
    well-set, thickset, strong, stout, stubborn, firm, resolute, forcible, hardy, robust

    Antonyms:
    lank, weak, ill-set, lean, fragile, weakly

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 2 votes

  1. hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdyadjective

    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"

    Synonyms:
    stouthearted, stout, hardy, portly, dauntless, inflexible, stalwart, tough, uncompromising, brave, unfearing, fearless, intrepid, audacious

    Antonyms:
    frail, delicate

  2. uncompromising, sturdy, inflexibleadjective

    not making concessions

    "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"

    Synonyms:
    stout, hardy, unbending, stalwart, tough, uncompromising, inflexible, rigid

    Antonyms:
    delicate, frail

  3. sturdy, toughadjective

    substantially made or constructed

    "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

    Synonyms:
    knotty, problematic, ruffianly, bad, rugged, toughened, tough, baffling, stout, elusive, hard, inflexible, stalwart, uncompromising, hardy, problematical

    Antonyms:
    frail, delicate

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sturdyadjective

    Synonyms:
    bold (from coarseness or rudeness), obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, firm, stiff

  2. sturdyadjective

    Synonyms:
    strong, lusty, robust, stout, stalwart, athletic, brawny, muscular

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sturdyadjective

    Synonyms:
    obstinate, stubborn, pertinacious, strong, hardy, robust

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "sturdy":

    robust, resilient, resistant, rustic, rugged, solid, resistive

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How to use sturdy in a sentence?

  1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

    The key to every man is his thought. Sturdy and defying though he look, he has a helm which he obeys, which is the idea after which all his facts are classified. He can only be reformed by showing him a new idea which commands his own.

  2. The USGS:

    You are safer practicing the drop, cover and hold on maneuver under a sturdy piece of furniture like a strong desk or table.

  3. Ray Kapaun:

    It's been a long year, it's been a tough year, and I think a lot of people are looking for a light in their lives right now, it gives everyone something to hang on, to hold on and to sturdy their faith, I guess is how I feel.

  4. Professor Auke Ijspeert:

    We're now making an amphibious robot that will have the same swimming and walking properties, but will be a bit more sturdy, here clearly there's a big interest of having a robot that can crawl, go through small spaces, can swim a bit. And if you have a collapsed building; you think there are survivors, you will not send a dog because maybe the building is too dangerous. It may be very interesting to have an amphibious robot that you remote control; see if there are survivors and decide then if it's worth sending a team or not.

  5. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust:

    The zonkey combines the sturdy body of its donkey sire and the striped legs of its zebra mother, which makes for a striking creature, while it should otherwise lead a normal life, zonkeys are mules, meaning that it will be unable to successfully breed once it reaches maturity.


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