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noun

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1 the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task

  • the murdered manʼs wife didnʼt have the emotional strength to face reporters
Synonyms of strength

energy, firepower, force, horsepower, might, muscle, potence, potency, power, puissance, sinew, vigor
Words Related to strength

aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency

adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulness
Near Antonyms of strength

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

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness

helplessness, paralysis
Antonyms of strength

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 of strength

firmness, soundness, stability, sturdiness
Words Related to strength

dependability, durability, reliability

solidity, solidness

cohesion, toughness
Near Antonyms of strength

insubstantiality, unsoundness, unsubstantiality

weakness
Antonyms of strength

insecurity, instability, precariousness, shakiness, unstableness, unsteadiness

Synonym Discussion of strength

power, force, energy, strength, might mean the ability to exert effort. power may imply latent or exerted physical, mental, or spiritual ability to act or be acted upon.
    • the awesome power of flowing water
force implies the actual effective exercise of power.
    • used enough force to push the door open
energy applies to power expended or capable of being transformed into work.
    • a worker with boundless energy
strength applies to the quality or property of a person or thing that makes possible the exertion of force or the withstanding of strain, pressure, or attack.
    • use weight training to build your strength
might implies great or overwhelming power or strength.
    • the belief that might makes right

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