hard- root words — words with the hard- root

The root hard- comes from Old French hardi, meaning bold. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including foolhardier, foolhardiest, foolhardy, hardily, hardiness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hard- root

Explore words with hard- — words containing the hard- root and sharing its sense of "bold". Examples include foolhardier, foolhardiest, foolhardy, hardily, hardiness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hard- mean?

The hard- root means bold, from Old French hardi. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.