/ Dictionary / Index H hardihood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: har•di•hood Pronunciation: (här'dē-hood"), [key] — n. boldness or daring; courage. audacity or impudence. strength; power; vigor: the hardihood of youth. hardy spirit or character; determination to survive; fortitude: the hardihood of early settlers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hardihood (Thesaurus) Hardicanute hardily Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language