adj. Function: adjective
1 having great physical strength FF1C; had the strong hands and arms of a wrestler FF1E;
Synonyms: mighty, powerful, ||strengthy, wieldy; compare MUSCULAR 2
Related Words: firm, robust, stark, strapping, sturdy, two-handed; able-bodied, tough; brawny, muscular, sinewy; lusty, vigorous
Idioms: strong as a bull ( or ox)
Contrasted Words: feeble, frail; puny, weak-bodied; forceless, impotent, powerless, strengthless
Antonyms: weak
2 having or manifesting great force or power (as in acting or resisting) FF1C; a strong constitution FF1E;
Synonyms: stalwart, stout, sturdy, tenacious, tough
Related Words: hardy, robust, rugged, strapping; firm, solid, staunch; durable, enduring; forceful, potent, powerful; lusty, vigorous
Contrasted Words: frail; forceless, impotent, powerless, strengthless; depleted, failing
Antonyms: weak
3 being rich in a characteristic ingredient FF1C; strong coffee FF1E;
Synonyms: concentrated, full-bodied, lusty, potent, robust
Related Words: strong-flavored, strong-tasting; straight, undiluted, unmixed; rich; heroic, large, powerful
Contrasted Words: diluted, mixed, watered-down
Antonyms: weak
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Synonyms: SPIRITUOUS , alcoholic, ardent, hard
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Synonyms: SURE 1, fast, firm, secure, stable, staunch
Related Words: solid, substantial, unmoving, unyielding
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Synonyms: MALODOROUS 1, fetid, high, nidorous, noisome, olid, rancid, rank, stenchy, stinking