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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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