01 a. Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.
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Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.“This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress To rue upon her wifely steadfastness.” — Chaucer.“This must be done, and I would fain see Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay.” — Hudibras.“A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he took the first steps.” — Atterbury.
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Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
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Characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout.“How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!” — Gray.
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Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak.“He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty.” — Sir H. Wotton.