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adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of strong

1 having muscles capable of exerting great physical force

  • I need some strong people to help me move furniture
Synonyms of strong

brawny, muscular, rugged, sinewy, stalwart, stout
Words Related to strong

forceful, forcible, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant

able-bodied, athletic, fit, trim

beefy, burly, husky, strapping

masculine, virile

hard, inured, strengthened, sturdy, tough, toughened

energetic, energized, invigorated, lusty, red-blooded, robust, vigorous, vitalized

hale, healthy, hearty, sound
Near Antonyms of strong

challenged, disabled, incapacitated, paralyzed

impotent, powerless

puny, slight, small, unathletic, unfit, unhealthy
Antonyms of strong

delicate, feeble, frail, weak, weakling, wimpy

2 able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure

  • the doctor soon declared her strong enough to go home from the hospital
Synonyms of strong

cast-iron, hard, hard-bitten, hardened, hardy, inured, rugged, stout, sturdy, tough, toughened, vigorous
Words Related to strong

flinty, leathery, resilient, stalwart

durable, enduring, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, stable, staunch (also stanch), staying, tenacious, unyielding

flourishing, prospering, thriving

able-bodied, brawny, muscular

fit, fortified, hale, healthy, husky, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sound, strapping, virile

annealed, seasoned, tempered
Near Antonyms of strong

emasculated, enervated, enfeebled, exhausted, run-down, sapped, wasted, weakened, worn, worn out

crippled, debilitated, diseased, incapacitated, infirm, unsound

fragile, frail, puny

resistless, sensitive, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding

mortal, perishable, temporary, transient
Antonyms of strong

delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak

3 having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor

  • the garlic in the sauce is almost too strong
  • thatʼs mighty strong perfume youʼre wearing
Synonyms of strong

nippy, pungent, sharp, tangy
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acid, acidic

acrid, bitter, harsh

gingery, hot, peppery, piquant, spicy, tart, zesty, zingy

putrid, rancid, rank, skunky

acute, keen

animating, energizing, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, provocative

appetizing, delectable, delicious, palatable, toothsome

flavorful, savory (also savoury), tasty

aromatic, redolent
Near Antonyms of strong

aged, mellow, ripe

gentle, soft

flat, flavorless, insipid

savorless, tasteless, zestless

dilute, thin, watery, weak
Antonyms of strong

bland, mild, smooth

4 having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)

  • strong coffee
Synonyms of strong

big, concentrated, full, full-bodied, heady, lusty, muscular, plush, potent, rich, robust
Words Related to strong

heavy

straight, undiluted, unmixed

high-octane, high-test

enriched, fortified

concentrated
Near Antonyms of strong

dilute, diluted, watered-down, watery
Antonyms of strong

delicate, light, mild, thin, thinned, weak, weakened

5 having an unpleasant smell

  • the dogʼs strong breath nearly bowled me over
Synonyms of strong

fetid, foul, frowsty [chiefly British], frowsy (or frowzy), funky, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, rank, reeking, reeky, ripe, smelly, stenchy, stinking, stinky
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putrid, rancid, skunky, stale

bad, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, revolting, vile

decayed, decaying, decomposed, decomposing, rotted, rotten, rotting, spoiled, spoiling

dirty, filthy, nasty, noxious

odiferous, odoriferous, odorous
Near Antonyms of strong

flowery, fruity, spicy, woodsy
Antonyms of strong

ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory (also savoury), scented, sweet

6 having great power or influence

  • a time when the country needs a strong leader
Synonyms of strong

heavy, heavy-duty, important, influential, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant, significant
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high-level, senior, top

able, capable, competent, effective, efficient

authoritarian, autocratic (also autocratical), despotic, dictatorial, magisterial, tyrannical (also tyrannic)

celebrated, distinguished, dominant, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, notorious, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, renowned

dynamic, energetic, forceful, high-powered, robust, vigorous
Near Antonyms of strong

feeble, flimsy, frail, infirm

anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown

incapable, incompetent, ineffective, inept, inexpert, unfit, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful
Antonyms of strong

helpless, impotent, insignificant, little, powerless, unimportant, weak

7 having the power to persuade

  • made a strong argument for starting school an hour later each day
Synonyms of strong

cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, telling
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authoritative, definitive

sound, valid, well-founded

important, significant, weighty

material, pertinent, relevant
Near Antonyms of strong

groundless, invalid, shaky, unfounded, unsound

inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant

immaterial, irrelevant

feeble, weak
Antonyms of strong

inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive

8 marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion

  • buildings strong enough to withstand an earthquake
Synonyms of strong

bombproof, fast, firm, sound, stable, stalwart, sturdy
Words Related to strong

dependable, durable, reliable

infrangible, irrefragable, unbreakable

beefy, solid

cohesive, tough
Near Antonyms of strong

infirm, insecure, weak

shaky, tottering, tottery, unbalanced, wobbly (also wabbly)

unsubstantial
Antonyms of strong

rickety, unsound, unstable, unsteady

9 not showing weakness or uncertainty

  • a strong belief in the value of hard work
Synonyms of strong

firm, forceful, hearty, iron, lusty, robust, solid, stout, sturdy, vigorous
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hard, ironclad, mighty, powerful, tough, unyielding

animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy

assured, certain, confident, sanguine, secure, sure
Near Antonyms of strong

feeble, fragile, frail

limp, listless, spiritless

diffident, insecure, self-doubting

characterless, effete, frail, spineless, weakened, weak-kneed, wimpy, wishy-washy
Antonyms of strong

uncertain, weak

Synonym Discussion of strong

strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious mean showing power to resist or to endure. strong may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or spiritual resources.
    • strong arms
    • the defense has a strong case
stout suggests an ability to endure stress, pain, or hard use without giving way.
    • stout hiking boots
sturdy implies strength derived from vigorous growth, determination of spirit, solidity of construction.
    • a sturdy table
    • people of sturdy independence
stalwart suggests an unshakable dependability.
    • stalwart environmentalists
tough implies great firmness and resiliency.
    • a tough political opponent
tenacious suggests strength in seizing, retaining, clinging to, or holding together.
    • tenacious farmers clinging to an age-old way of life

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