sturdier; sturdiest
1
a
: firmly built or constituted : stout
b
: hardy
sturdy plants
c
: sound in design or execution : substantial
Examples of sturdy in a Sentence
a dog with a strong sturdy build
it took a sturdy person to endure the life of a pioneer
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Yet while hiring generally has slowed, other economists figured job growth remained sturdy last month as companies frustrated by labor shortages during the pandemic continued to curtail layoffs.
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Even without a physical rail holding the Joy-Cons to the system (as on the Switch), the magnetic connection feels remarkably sturdy in portable mode.
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With a clean matte finish and magnetic connectors for the Joy-Con (versus the snap-in functionality of the older ones), everything about Switch 2 feels sturdier, cleaner, and more premium.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Yet while hiring generally has slowed, other economists figured job growth remained sturdy last month as companies frustrated by labor shortages during the pandemic continued to curtail layoffs.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Even without a physical rail holding the Joy-Cons to the system (as on the Switch), the magnetic connection feels remarkably sturdy in portable mode.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
With a clean matte finish and magnetic connectors for the Joy-Con (versus the snap-in functionality of the older ones), everything about Switch 2 feels sturdier, cleaner, and more premium.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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“Sturdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sturdy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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sturdy
adjective
stur·dy
ˈstərd-ē 
sturdier; sturdiest
2
: firm entry 1 sense 3, resolute
sturdy self-reliance
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