IRON Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

iron 1 of 3

noun

Definition of iron

as in sand

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iron

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adjective

as in solid

not showing weakness or uncertainty he had an iron determination to succeed in on Wall Street

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iron

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verb

as in to tie

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Noun

This natural history is reflected in the city's grand cloak of Art Deco, neoclassical, and Romanesque architecture, the buildings' façades swathed in stone and iron detailing and girded by skeletons of steel. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 The Tokugawa shogunate had brought a period of civil wars to an end, and during the long, uninterrupted peace under its iron rule there were fewer opportunities for men who had been trained to fight. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Preventing Minnesota from issuing non-iron mining permits to bad actors who have violated specific international laws, such as corruption and bribery or natural resource destruction. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026 This non-iron chino pant from Charles Tyrwhitt is guaranteed to always look its best, even with minimal care. — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 6 Mar. 2023

Verb

Obviously, Sincere must now pull Melanie for a chat in order to iron all of this out. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 June 2026 This refers to how much iron your body uses. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for iron

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Noun

Beaches typically go through a seasonal cycle with powerful winter waves dragging sand out to sea and more mild summer waves depositing the sand back onshore.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sand

Adjective

Kansas City is investigating how one of its solid waste trucks struck a bicyclist over the weekend, leaving the rider with life-threatening injuries.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
The Packers themselves have been solid as a team offensively, but notably rank dead last in the league in rushing yards.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of solid

Verb

In this economy, the value of luxury assets like art, watches and fine jewelry is tied to their ability to signal that their owners can afford what others cannot.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is running a Creator Pitch Challenge tied to its 40th anniversary, while Bloomr.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tie

Noun

But more importantly — and what comes with age — is having the fortitude not to follow them.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
That mental fortitude stood out to Green during a minor-league game in which Voit started 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortitude

Adjective

The shoes balanced on a slender yet sturdy stiletto heel measuring around three inches.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The result has been sturdy economic growth, even as lower-income and even middle-income households have continued to struggle under stubborn inflation and declining earnings.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sturdy

Verb

Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail.

— Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Identifying this early and applying corrective action (Osmose’s wood preserving chemicals and structural reinforcements like trussing) enables longer lifetimes, thereby preserving capital and minimizing power disruptions.

— Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of truss

Noun

And the protesters’ grit, wit, inventiveness, and fearlessness have dented Modi’s authority like nothing else has in the past 12 years.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Marcus, however, showed a lot of grit and guts for a lad who was not expected to triumph.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of grit

Adjective

But zest was one of just two strengths (the other is hope) that had the strongest relationship to mental well-being across countries and age groups.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
However, some safety advocates and Senator Maria Cantwell want a stronger federal review process.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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