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strong

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adjective

ˈstrȯŋ How to pronounce strong (audio)
stronger ˈstrȯŋ-gər How to pronounce strong (audio)
 also  -ər
; strongest ˈstrȯŋ-gəst How to pronounce strong (audio)
 also  -əst
1
: having or marked by great physical power
2
: having moral or intellectual power
3
: having great resources (as of wealth or talent)
4
: of a specified number
an army ten thousand strong
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a
: striking or superior of its kind
a strong resemblance
b
: effective or efficient especially in a specified direction
… strong on watching other people work … A. Alvarez
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: forceful, cogent
strong evidence
strong talk
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: not mild or weak : extreme, intense: such as
a
: rich in some active agent
strong beer
b
of a color : high in chroma
c
: ionizing freely in solution
strong acids and bases
d
: magnifying by refracting greatly
a strong lens
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obsolete : flagrant
9
: moving with rapidity or force
a strong wind
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: ardent, zealous
a strong supporter
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a
: not easily injured or disturbed : solid
b
: not easily subdued or taken
a strong fort
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: well established : firm
strong beliefs
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: not easily upset or nauseated
a strong stomach
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: having an offensive or intense odor or flavor : rank
strong breath
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: tending toward steady or higher prices
a strong market
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: of, relating to, or being a verb that is inflected by a change in the root vowel (such as strive, strove, striven) rather than by regular affixation
b
of a noun or adjective declension in Germanic languages : retaining a greater number of distinctions in case, number and gender
strongish
ˈstrȯŋ-ish How to pronounce strong (audio)
adjective

strong

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adverb

: in a strong or forceful manner
The wind was blowing strong from the West.
The company is still going strong [=continuing successfully, flourishing] despite new challenges.

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for strong

strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious mean showing power to resist or to endure.

strong may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or spiritual resources.

strong arms
the defense has a strong case

stout suggests an ability to endure stress, pain, or hard use without giving way.

stout hiking boots

sturdy implies strength derived from vigorous growth, determination of spirit, solidity of construction.

a sturdy table
people of sturdy independence

stalwart suggests an unshakable dependability.

stalwart environmentalists

tough implies great firmness and resiliency.

a tough political opponent

tenacious suggests strength in seizing, retaining, clinging to, or holding together.

tenacious farmers clinging to an age-old way of life

Example Sentences

Adjective an athlete with strong muscles He's as strong as an ox. The table should be strong enough to survive the trip. The builder added supports to make the walls stronger. He'll return to work when he's feeling a little stronger.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The offensive line should still be strong enough for Jonathan Taylor to be dominant on the ground and keep Matt Ryan upright. Stephanie Stradley, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 In March, the FDA’s advisory committee narrowly concluded that evidence for the drug’s effectiveness wasn’t strong enough to justify approval. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The results, published in early June, found that even three doses of the vaccine weren’t strong enough. Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 At this point, there are no season-ending injuries the program can point to say this team isn’t strong enough to complete. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 That's a sign that consumers’ appetite for goods and services is still strong enough to allow businesses to raise prices. Paul Wiseman, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 It’s part of my job as a perfumer to create perfumes that stay on the skin for long, to make sure that the sillage [scent trail] is strong enough. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2022 Landmarks laws had been strengthened before that, but then along came the Stock Exchange, and obviously, the landmarks laws weren’t strong enough to save that building. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 The issue of the Mussolini quote made a strong impression on Cousins at the time. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022
Adverb
The Food and Drug Administration yanked its emergency-use authorization of a strong-selling coronavirus antibody therapeutic, REGEN-COV. Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022 Four months after his injury, Matt's calves are looking strong again. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 20 Aug. 2022 That kind of cooperation and discussion amongst a group is very important in members staying strong together on and off stage, and in other future various comebacks and promotions. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2022 Overall, the job market is holding strong even as business investment drops off. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 31 July 2022 After winning their respective qualifiers on Friday, the duo are looking strong headed to the semifinals. oregonlive, 16 July 2022 On a recent Friday, that designation seemed to be holding strong: Aspiring influencers posed on the red staircase above the TKTS booth that sells discounted Broadway tickets, framed by screaming billboards. New York Times, 28 May 2022 In down ballot contests, women did strong in certain areas of the state, particularly fast-growing Baldwin County. al, 25 May 2022 The Covid vaccines, while holding up strong against hospitalization and death, offer little protection against long Covid, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature Medicine. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English strang; akin to Old High German strengi strong, Latin stringere to bind tight — more at strain

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strong was before the 12th century

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