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Grep of noun strong armstrong louis armstrong neil armstrong strong-armer strong belief strong breeze strong drink strong force strong gale strong interaction strong point strong suit strongbox stronghold strongroom strongylodon strongylodon macrobotrys Overview of adj strong The adj strong has 11 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (63) strong -- (having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man") 2. (20) accented, heavy, strong -- (used of syllables) 3. (9) strong -- (not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber") 4. (3) potent, strong -- (having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons") 5. potent, strong -- (having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea") 6. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable -- (able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable") 7. solid, strong, substantial -- (of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings") 8. strong -- ((grammar) of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`go' is a strong verb") 9. hard, strong -- (having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor") 10. strong, warm -- (freshly made or left "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm") 11. firm, strong -- (strong and sure "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope") Antonyms of adj strong 11 senses of strong Sense 1 strong (vs. weak) weak (vs. strong) => anemic, anaemic => adynamic, asthenic, debilitated, enervated => breakaway => faint, feeble => feeble, lame => flaccid, lax, limp, slack => flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin => flimsy, fragile => jerry-built, shoddy => namby-pamby, spineless, wishy-washy => pale, pallid, wan => puny => vulnerable => washy => weakened Sense 2 accented, heavy, strong INDIRECT (VIA stressed) -> unstressed, unaccented Sense 3 strong INDIRECT (VIA intense) -> mild Sense 4 potent, strong INDIRECT (VIA powerful) -> powerless, weak Sense 5 potent (vs. impotent), strong Sense 6 impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable INDIRECT (VIA invulnerable) -> vulnerable Sense 7 solid, strong, substantial INDIRECT (VIA sound) -> unsound Sense 8 strong INDIRECT (VIA irregular) -> regular Sense 9 hard, strong INDIRECT (VIA alcoholic) -> nonalcoholic, soft Sense 10 strong, warm INDIRECT (VIA fresh) -> stale Sense 11 firm, strong INDIRECT (VIA forceful) -> forceless, unforceful, weak Similarity of adj strong 11 senses of strong Sense 1 strong (vs. weak) => beardown(postnominal) => beefed-up => brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy => bullnecked => bullocky => hard, knockout, severe => hobnailed, hobnail => ironlike => knock-down(postnominal), powerful => noticeable => reinforced, strengthened => robust => stiff => vehement => virile => well-knit, well-set Also See-> powerful#1; robust#1; rugged#1; tough#3, toughened#1 Sense 2 accented, heavy, strong => stressed (vs. unstressed) Sense 3 strong => intense (vs. mild) Sense 4 potent, strong => powerful (vs. powerless) Sense 5 potent (vs. impotent), strong => effectual => equipotent => multipotent Also See-> effective#1, effectual#2, efficacious#2; fertile#1; powerful#1 Sense 6 impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable => invulnerable (vs. vulnerable) Sense 7 solid, strong, substantial => sound (vs. unsound) Sense 8 strong => irregular (vs. regular) Sense 9 hard, strong => alcoholic (vs. nonalcoholic) Sense 10 strong, warm => fresh (vs. stale) Sense 11 firm, strong => forceful (vs. forceless) Attributes of adj strong 2 of 11 senses of strong Sense 1 strong (vs. weak) => strength Sense 5 potent (vs. impotent), strong => potency, effectiveness, strength Familiarity of adj strong strong used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 11) Grep of adj strong headstrong strong strong-arm strong-boned strong-minded strong-willed Overview of adj strong The adj strong has 11 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (63) strong -- (having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man") 2. (20) accented, heavy, strong -- (used of syllables) 3. (9) strong -- (not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber") 4. (3) potent, strong -- (having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons") 5. potent, strong -- (having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea") 6. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable -- (able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable") 7. solid, strong, substantial -- (of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings") 8. strong -- ((grammar) of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`go' is a strong verb") 9. hard, strong -- (having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor") 10. strong, warm -- (freshly made or left "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm") 11. firm, strong -- (strong and sure "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope")
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