French word

hardiment

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁdimɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbboldly

Example

Elle a parlé hardiment devant tout le monde.

She spoke boldly in front of everyone.

Illustration for hardiment (boldly)

More examples

Il a hardiment demandé une augmentation.

He boldly asked for a raise.

Core concept

A person steps forward and speaks with firm confidence despite the risk.

Common phrases

  • parler hardiment

    speak boldly

  • agir hardiment

    act boldly

  • demander hardiment

    ask boldly

Similar words

audacieusement: In a daring and decisive way.

Definition in French

Indique qu'une action ou une parole faite avec audace et assurance, sans hésiter.

Word origin

Hardiment combines the adjective hardi with the adverbial suffix -ment; hardi came through Old French from a Germanic root linked with strength and boldness.

Usage tips

  • Hardiment has a formal or literary tone, while everyday speech often uses avec assurance or sans hésiter.

Opposites

  • hésitammenthesitantlyadverb
  • timidementtimidlyadverb

Related words

  • hardiboldadjective
  • hardiesseboldnessnoun

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