strength

strength

noun

Definition of STRENGTH

1

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task <the murdered man's wife didn't have the emotional strength to face reporters>

Synonyms energy, firepower, force, horsepower, might, muscle, potence, potency, puissance, sinew, strength, vigor

Related Words aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency; adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulness

Near Antonyms disability, inability, inaptitude, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency; ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness; helplessness, paralysis

Antonyms impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

2

the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged <this cheap shelving unit doesn't have the strength to hold all those books>

Synonyms firmness, soundness, strength, sturdiness

Related Words dependability, durability, reliability; solidity, solidness; cohesion, toughness

Near Antonyms insubstantiality, unsoundness, unsubstantiality; weakness

Antonyms insecurity, instability, precariousness, shakiness, unstableness, unsteadiness