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sinew

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sinew

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task

the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case

Synonyms of sinew

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

Words Related to sinew

aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency

adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulness

Near Antonyms of sinew

disability, inability, inaptitude, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness

helplessness, paralysis

Antonyms of sinew

impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

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