1. plural of hardhood; boldness or daring in the face of danger or difficulty
Usage: usually used in plural form; formal or literary
2. plural of hardhood; the quality of being hardy; robustness or resilience
Usage: archaic or rare; usually used in plural form

Examples

• The explorer's hardihoods in crossing the frozen tundra earned him widespread admiration.
• It took great hardihoods to challenge the established authority in that era.
• The soldiers displayed remarkable hardihoods under fire.
• Her hardihoods in pursuing an unconventional career path inspired many others.
• The mountaineers' hardihoods were tested by the treacherous conditions.
• Such hardihoods were rare among the cautious merchants of the time.