Synonyms of starch

starch

noun

as in energy

active strength of body or mind

a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• vigor
• juice
• gas
• vinegar
• beans
• life
• ginger
• strength
• muscle
• stamina
• pep
• spirit
• dash
• power
• punch
• bounce
• dynamism
• vitality
• zip
• vim
• drive
• zeal
• sap
• zing
• gusto
• verve
• get-up-and-go
• esprit
• oomph
• brio
• hardihood
• go
• moxie
• passion
• animation
• fitness
• fire
• snap
• metal
• spunk
• soundness
• vivacity
• liveliness
• animal spirits
• briskness
• sprightliness
• vibrancy
• fervor
• jauntiness
• spiritedness
• health
• potency
• vibrance
• sturdiness
• élan
• vivaciousness
• mettle
• ardor
• might
• hardiness
• snappiness
• huskiness
• spunkiness
• main
• virility
• healthiness
• verdure
• wellness
• puissance
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• tenderness
• softness
• indolence
• laziness
• weakness
• delicacy
• torpidity
• impotence
• powerlessness
• exhaustion
• infirmity
• feebleness
• debility
• faintness
• frailty
• disablement
• impotency
• prostration
• debilitation
• enfeeblement
• inanition
• slightness
• puniness
• frailness
• enervation

Examples of starch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Breadfruit is high in starch, nutrients, and antioxidants like carotenoids. —Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024

In 2022, the company contended with supply-chain issues caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, forcing it to get creative in sourcing oils and starches. —Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 June 2024

Except for the few pasta dishes on the menu, breads and starches keep a pretty low profile at Marley Spoon. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2024

By the numbers: Apples (down 14.5%), frozen fruits and vegetables (-1.7%) and starches like potatoes (-4.7%), rice (-3.7%) and pasta (-2.5%) saw some of the steepest declines in prices from a year ago, according to this morning's CPI report for July. —Hope King, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024