adjective (sturdier, sturdiest)
1 (of an object) strong and not easily damaged
SYNROBUST:
a sturdy pair of boots * a sturdy table * The vehicle is sturdy enough to withstand rough terrain.
2 (of people and animals, or their bodies) physically strong and healthy:
a man of sturdy build * sturdy legs * a sturdy breed of cattle
3 not easily influenced or changed by other people
SYNFIRM, DETERMINED:
The village has always maintained a sturdy independence. * a sturdy defence of the government's position
sturdily adverb:
The boat was sturdily made. * a sturdily built young man * a sturdily independent community
sturdiness noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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