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strong

/stɹɔŋ/adjective1 syllable

Strong means: having strength or power greater than average or expected.

Synonyms for strong46

adjective, as in having strength or power greater than average or expected

beardown, beefed-up, brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy, bullnecked, bullocky, fortified, hard, knockout, severe, industrial-strength
and 10 more, weapons-grade, ironlike, knock-down, reinforced, strengthened, robust, sound, stiff, vehement, virile

adjective, as in having a strong physiological or chemical effect

potent, stiff, equipotent, multipotent, effective, effectual, efficacious, fertile, powerful

adjective, as in immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

impregnable, inviolable, secure, unassailable, unattackable, invulnerable

adjective, as in of good quality and condition; solidly built

solid, substantial, sound

adjective, as in having or wielding force or authority

potent, powerful

adjective, as in being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

hard, alcoholic

adjective, as in freshly made or left

warm, fresh

adjective, as in strong and sure

firm, forceful

adjective, as in not faint or feeble

intense

adjective, as in of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection

irregular

Opposites of strong

weak

What does strong mean?10

adjective

1

having strength or power greater than average or expected“a strong radio signal”

2

having a strong physiological or chemical effect“a potent toxin”

3

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with“an impregnable fortress”

4

of good quality and condition; solidly built“a solid foundation”

5

having or wielding force or authority“providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons”

6

being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content“hard liquor”

7

freshly made or left“a warm trail”

8

strong and sure“a firm grasp”

9

not faint or feeble“a strong odor of burning rubber”

10

of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection“‘sing’ is a strong verb”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with strong?14

one syllable

longwrongsonghongdongjonggongpongtongthong

two syllables

alongbelonglifelongprolong
Show 40 near rhymes
fororyourallmorebecausebeforeoffcalledthoughtfoursupportcallsmalllawwarcoursetalkcourtlostyorknorthsawshortreportformacrossboardforcerecordgonebroughtsourcefalldoglordborndoorwalkloss

Strong in a sentence

  • It was a pretty little house, strong and well-built.CM
  • The barn was small, but it was strong.CM
  • Fanned by the strong wind, the flames spread in all directions.CK
  • The gas gives off a strong, unpleasant smell.sundown
  • The best math students are there too, and the competition is strong.unknown
  • Passing through the strong wind, the planes rock like this, but don't worry.corvard
  • On my way here, the strong wind blew my umbrella inside out.CM
  • Fanned by a strong wind, the fire spread in an instant.fishda

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of strong

as a adjective

comparative
stronger
superlative
strongest