Synonyms for strong

Synonyms for (adj) strong

Synonyms: firm, strong

Definition: strong and sure

Usage: a firm grasp; gave a strong pull on the rope

Similar words: forceful

Definition: characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)

Usage: a forceful speaker; a forceful personality; forceful measures; a forceful plan for peace


Synonyms: strong, warm

Definition: freshly made or left

Usage: a warm trail; the scent is warm

Similar words: fresh

Definition: recently made, produced, or harvested

Usage: fresh bread; a fresh scent; fresh lettuce


Synonyms: hard, strong

Definition: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

Usage: hard liquor

Similar words: alcoholic

Definition: characteristic of or containing alcohol

Usage: alcoholic drinks


Synonyms: strong

Definition: not faint or feeble

Usage: a strong odor of burning rubber

Similar words: intense

Definition: possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

Usage: intense heat; intense anxiety; intense desire; intense emotion; the skunk's intense acrid odor; intense pain; enemy fire was intense


Synonyms: stiff, strong, potent

Definition: having a strong physiological or chemical effect

Usage: a potent toxin; potent liquor; a potent cup of tea, a stiff drink

Similar words: equipotent

Definition: having equal strength or efficacy


Similar words: multipotent

Definition: able to many things

Usage: multipotent drugs


Synonyms: strong, potent

Definition: having or wielding force or authority

Usage: providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons

Similar words: powerful

Definition: having great power or force or potency or effect

Usage: the most powerful government in western Europe; his powerful arms; a powerful bomb; the horse's powerful kick; powerful drugs; a powerful argument


Synonyms: strong

Definition: of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection

Usage: `sing' is a strong verb

Similar words: irregular

Definition: contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

Usage: irregular hiring practices


Synonyms: solid, substantial, strong

Definition: of good quality and condition; solidly built

Usage: a solid foundation; several substantial timber buildings

Similar words: sound

Definition: in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

Usage: a sound timber; the wall is sound; a sound foundation


Synonyms: strong

Definition: having strength or power greater than average or expected

Usage: a strong radio signal; strong medicine; a strong man

Similar words: beardown

Definition: with full strength

Usage: his beardown performance in the exhibition game


Similar words: beefed-up

Definition: made greater or stronger

Usage: beefed-up sales efforts


Similar words: brawny, powerful, muscular, sinewy, hefty

Definition: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

Usage: a hefty athlete; a muscular boxer; powerful arms


Similar words: bullnecked

Definition: having a thick short powerful neck


Similar words: bullocky

Definition: resembling a bullock in strength and power

Usage: thick bullocky shoulders


Similar words: fortified

Definition: having something added to increase the strength

Usage: fortified wine


Similar words: knockout, hard, severe

Definition: very strong or vigorous

Usage: strong winds; a hard left to the chin; a knockout punch; a severe blow


Similar words: weapons-grade, industrial-strength

Definition: extremely strong or concentrated or durable

Usage: industrial-strength detergent; weapons-grade salsa


Similar words: ironlike

Definition: exhibiting strength or hardness like that of iron

Usage: ironlike determination; ironlike nerves; ironlike discipline of the Marines


Similar words: knock-down, powerful

Definition: strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

Usage: a knock-down blow


Similar words: noticeable

Definition: readily noticed

Usage: a noticeable resemblance


Similar words: reinforced, strengthened

Definition: given added strength or support

Usage: reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting


Similar words: robust

Definition: strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity

Usage: the experiment yielded robust results; a robust faith


Similar words: stiff

Definition: powerful

Usage: a stiff current; a stiff breeze


Similar words: vehement

Definition: characterized by great force or energy

Usage: vehement deluges of rain; vehement clapping; a vehement defense


Similar words: virile

Definition: characterized by energy and vigor

Usage: a virile and ever stronger free society; a new and virile leadership


Similar words: well-knit, well-set

Definition: strongly and firmly constructed

Usage: a well-knit argument; a well-knit theatrical production; well-knit athletes; a sailor short but well-set- Alexander Hamilton


Synonyms: inviolable, impregnable, unassailable, unattackable, strong, secure

Definition: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

Usage: an impregnable fortress; fortifications that made the frontier inviolable; a secure telephone connection

Similar words: invulnerable

Definition: immune to attack; impregnable

Usage: gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs


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