Synonyms for strong
strɔŋ, strɒŋ; ˈstrɔŋ gər, ˈstrɒŋ-; ˈstrɔŋ gɪst, ˈstrɒŋ-

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1. strong(adj)

   having strength or power greater than average or expected

   "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

   Synonyms:
   firm, inviolable, unassailable, stiff, warm, hard, potent, unattackable, solid, impregnable, secure, substantial

   Antonyms:
   puny, pallid, anaemic, unsound, shoddy, weakened, lame, flimsy, spineless, pale, vulnerable, regular, feeble, unforceful, sick, wishy-washy, stale, wan, asthenic, debilitated, anemic, forceless, gutless, faint, weak, namby-pamby, nonalcoholic, powerless, adynamic, mild, enervated, jerry-built

2. strong(adj)

   not faint or feeble

   "a strong odor of burning rubber"

   Synonyms:
   firm, inviolable, unassailable, stiff, warm, hard, potent, unattackable, solid, impregnable, secure, substantial

   Antonyms:
   namby-pamby, mild, unforceful, vulnerable, pale, spineless, wishy-washy, lame, weak, feeble, sick, shoddy, powerless, weakened, jerry-built, forceless, flimsy, anaemic, debilitated, anemic, puny, pallid, adynamic, gutless, asthenic, regular, wan, enervated, faint, stale, nonalcoholic, unsound

3. potent, strong(adj)

   having or wielding force or authority

   "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

   Synonyms:
   firm, inviolable, unassailable, stiff, warm, hard, potent, virile, unattackable, solid, impregnable, powerful, secure, substantial

   Antonyms:
   wishy-washy, forceless, shoddy, feeble, unsound, pale, anaemic, namby-pamby, weakened, regular, wan, debilitated, vulnerable, pallid, weak, powerless, faint, gutless, flimsy, jerry-built, spineless, sick, enervated, mild, asthenic, unforceful, anemic, nonalcoholic, adynamic, stale, puny, lame

4. potent, strong, stiff(adj)

   having a strong physiological or chemical effect

   "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

   Synonyms:
   stiff, slopped, pissed, steadfast, blind drunk, unfaltering, inviolable, besotted, solid, secure, buckram, warm, unassailable, pixilated, cockeyed, crocked, substantial, powerful, plastered, fuddled, tight, firm, hard, unattackable, soused, soaked, sozzled, virile, squiffy, unbendable, unshakable, blotto, unwavering, rigid, impregnable, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, potent, starchy, loaded, wet, steady

   Antonyms:
   adynamic, powerless, namby-pamby, sick, wishy-washy, unforceful, wan, regular, jerry-built, shoddy, unsound, enervated, anaemic, weakened, weak, nonalcoholic, spineless, debilitated, stale, feeble, pallid, puny, flimsy, pale, vulnerable, lame, mild, gutless, anemic, asthenic, forceless, faint

5. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable(adj)

   immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

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

   Synonyms:
   conceptive, potent, watertight, dependable, safe, absolute, substantial, inviolate, untroubled, inviolable, unshakable, untouchable, warm, good, stiff, inexpugnable, unafraid, infrangible, unattackable, unassailable, bulletproof, firm, solid, sacrosanct, hard, impregnable, secure

   Antonyms:
   feeble, unforceful, wishy-washy, weakened, asthenic, mild, anaemic, stale, gutless, vulnerable, pale, powerless, faint, weak, flimsy, pallid, debilitated, lame, puny, namby-pamby, regular, wan, shoddy, spineless, anemic, sick, jerry-built, nonalcoholic, forceless, enervated, unsound, adynamic

6. solid, strong, substantial(adj)

   of good quality and condition; solidly built

   "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

   Synonyms:
   self-colored, whole, potent, inviolable, unanimous, self-coloured, substantial, stiff, material, upstanding, significant, hearty, warm, satisfying, hard, real, substantive, solid, unassailable, square, firm, unattackable, impregnable, secure

   Antonyms:
   wan, gutless, sick, lame, anemic, weakened, vulnerable, jerry-built, faint, mild, flimsy, debilitated, spineless, feeble, forceless, powerless, unsound, stale, asthenic, unforceful, weak, anaemic, enervated, nonalcoholic, adynamic, namby-pamby, regular, wishy-washy, shoddy, puny, pale, pallid

7. strong(adj)

   of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection

   "`sing' is a strong verb"

   Synonyms:
   firm, inviolable, unassailable, stiff, warm, hard, potent, unattackable, solid, impregnable, secure, substantial

   Antonyms:
   feeble, debilitated, flimsy, weakened, vulnerable, puny, shoddy, regular, wan, anemic, wishy-washy, anaemic, gutless, pale, adynamic, powerless, forceless, jerry-built, unforceful, faint, unsound, namby-pamby, weak, stale, pallid, mild, enervated, nonalcoholic, sick, lame, spineless, asthenic

8. hard, strong(adj)

   being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

   "hard liquor"

   Synonyms:
   severe, arduous, grueling, tough, potent, impregnable, toilsome, hard, substantial, unattackable, stiff, inviolable, heavy, voiceless, laborious, difficult, unassailable, knockout, gruelling, solid, intemperate, concentrated, punishing, unvoiced, firm, warm, operose, backbreaking, surd, secure

   Antonyms:
   regular, asthenic, weak, anaemic, stale, forceless, unforceful, pale, faint, mild, shoddy, jerry-built, feeble, sick, adynamic, unsound, debilitated, flimsy, namby-pamby, puny, vulnerable, nonalcoholic, spineless, enervated, lame, powerless, pallid, wishy-washy, wan, weakened, gutless, anemic

9. strong, warm(adj)

   freshly made or left

   "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"

   Synonyms:
   fond, potent, hard, substantial, stiff, inviolable, ardent, warm, quick, tender, solid, unattackable, unassailable, firm, affectionate, lovesome, impregnable, secure

   Antonyms:
   pallid, vulnerable, gutless, feeble, nonalcoholic, faint, jerry-built, weakened, spineless, flimsy, adynamic, asthenic, shoddy, regular, wan, pale, mild, enervated, weak, namby-pamby, forceless, anaemic, stale, unforceful, powerless, anemic, wishy-washy, debilitated, sick, puny, lame, unsound

10. firm, strong(adj)

    strong and sure

    "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

    Synonyms:
    loyal, potent, inviolable, fast(a), substantial, stiff, unfluctuating, fast, unshakable, unfaltering, truehearted, warm, hard, unbendable, steadfast, solid, unattackable, unwavering, unassailable, steady, firm, immobile, impregnable, secure

    Antonyms:
    shoddy, unsound, jerry-built, debilitated, sick, wishy-washy, faint, gutless, forceless, feeble, nonalcoholic, anemic, anaemic, spineless, lame, weak, puny, vulnerable, adynamic, pallid, mild, wan, unforceful, powerless, stale, flimsy, weakened, namby-pamby, enervated, pale, asthenic, regular

Wiktionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. strong(adjective)

   not easily subdued or taken

   a strong position

   Synonyms:
   inviolable, secure, unattackable, impregnable, unassailable

   Antonyms:
   weak

2. strong(adverb)

   Synonyms:
   irregular

   Antonyms:
   weak, regular

3. strong(adjective)

   capable of producing great physical force.

   Synonyms:
   strongly, powerfully, forcefully, vigorously, forceful, powerful

   Antonyms:
   powerlessly, forcelessly, weakly, forceless, weak

4. strong(adjective)

   capable of withstanding great physical force

   Synonyms:
   sturdy, durable, tough

   Antonyms:
   fragile

5. strong(adjective)

   determined, unyielding

   He is strong in the face of adversity.

   Synonyms:
   zealous, unyielding, ardent, determined

6. strong(adjective)

   highly stimulating to the senses

   Synonyms:
   extreme, intense

7. strong(adjective)

   having an offensive or intense odor or flavor

   a strong smell

   Synonyms:
   rank

8. strong(adjective)

   having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient

   Synonyms:
   concentrated, potent

   Antonyms:
   weak, impotent, diluted

9. strong(adjective)

   having a high alcoholic content

   a strong drink

   Synonyms:
   hard

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. strong

   Healthy is most correctly used to signify possessing or enjoying health or its results; as, a healthy person; a healthy condition. Healthful signifies promotive of health, tending or adapted to confer, preserve, or promote health; as, a healthful climate. Wholesome food in a healthful climate makes a healthy man. With healthful are ranged the words hygienic, salubrious, salutary, sanitary, and wholesome, while the other words are associated with healthy. Salubrious is always used in the physical sense, and is chiefly applied to air or climate. Salutary is now chiefly used in the moral sense; as, a salutary lesson.

   Synonyms:
   hale, healthful, healthy, hearty, hygienic, salubrious, salutary, sanitary, sound, vigorous, well, wholesome

   Antonyms:
   delicate, diseased, emaciated, exhausted, failing, fainting, fragile, frail, ill, sick, unhealthy, unsound, wasted, weak, worn, worn down, worn out

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. strong

   Synonyms:
   powerful, vigorous, solid, secure, fortified, forcible, impetuous, hale, hearty, brawny, sinewy, sound, robust, cogent, influential, zealous, potent, pungent muscular, hardy, stanch, tenacious

   Antonyms:
   powerless, weak, frail, insecure, defenceless, feeble, mild, calm, gentle, delicate, sickly, inefficacious, unsatisfactory, unconvincing, unimpressive, vapid, impotent, unavailing, lukewarm, debile, flaccid, nerveless, tender, moderate, indifferent

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1. blury

   Submitted by rinat on October 2, 2019  

2. strenghtining

   to be strong

   Submitted by rinat on June 9, 2017  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   vigorous, robust, sturdy, athletic, brawny, sinewy, muscular, stalwart, herculean, able-bodied, hale, healthy, hardy, stout

2. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   able, capable, efficient, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant

3. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   firm, solid, compact, impregnable, well fortified

4. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   energetic, active, vivid, intense

5. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   violent, impetuous, vehement

6. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   pungent, piquant, biting, sharp, racy, spicy, hot, peppery, high-seasoned, high-flavored

7. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   tenacious, tough, cohesive, resisting, stubborn

8. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   cogent, forcible, impressive, conclusive, persuasive

9. strong(a.)

   Synonyms:
   ardent, eager, zealous, hearty, earnest

10. strong(a.)

    Synonyms:
    10. alcoholic (in a high degree), intoxicating

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. strong(a)

   Synonyms:
   firm, tough, enduring, hale, sound, robust, hardy, durable, puissant, powerful, mighty, invincible, impregnable, irresistible, fortified, virile, athletic, muscular, brawny, vigorous, stout, strapping, lusty, sturdy, sinewy, stalwart, thewy, able-bodied, violent, forcible, impetuous, vehement, potent, cogent, influential, urgent, convincing, conclusive, ardent, eager, zealous, strenuous, stanch, unwavering, determined, spirituous, intoxicating, alcoholic, vivid, dazzling, intense, glaring, effective, drastic, potent, racy, pungent, piquant, tough, tenacious, rank, strong-smelling, valid

   Antonyms:
   weak, vulnerable, frail, fragile, delicate, faint, mild, frangible

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   solid, powerful, robust, fort, firm, vigorous, strongly, stark, forceful, high, sound, sharp, loud, energetic, solids, heavy, intense, large, severe, potent, great, close, tough, resolute, forte, forces, staunch, hard, strict, steadfast, significant, steep, deep, heavily, ardent, rigorous, important, powers, dynamic, highly, fierce, marked, mighty, good, clear, serious, substantial, decisive, considerable, fervent, major, stringent, vibrant, very, emphatic, keen

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How to use strong in a sentence?

1. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   If you are standing for a reason, stand like a tree, strong, mighty and tall. If you are falling, fall like a seed that germinates and creates a new tree in this world. Our world surely needs many more trees than what we have today!

2. Moon Jae-in:

   I believe President Trump is more reasonable than he is generally perceived. President Trump uses strong rhetoric towards North Korea but, during the election campaign, he also said he could talk over a burger with Kim Jong Un.

3. Ahmed Ali:

   It’s a multi-pronged effort by ISIS to weaken the tribes, and that’s why it has been difficult until now for another strong tribal force to emerge in Anbar.

4. Tayyip Erdogan:

   Right after the election we aim to make all Syrian lands safe, starting from areas near our border, and to facilitate the return home of all our guests, but to do this we need to get through June 24 (election day) safely. Syria's stability is dependent on Turkey being strong. Otherwise they will break Syria to pieces.

5. George Santayana:

   Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak?

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