sturdy Definition

sturdy
adj sturdier, sturdiest

1. Said of limbs, etc: thick and strong-looking.

Thesaurus: athletic, brawny, hearty, husky, muscular, powerful, robust; Antonym: puny, decrepit.
2. Strongly built; robust.

Thesaurus: solid, well made, durable, sound, strong, secure, unbreakable; Antonym: rickety, flimsy.
3. Healthy; vigorous; hardy.

Derivative: sturdily
adverb

Derivative: sturdiness
noun

Etymology: 14c; 13c in obsolete sense ‘stern or harsh': from French estourdi stunned.