Synonyms for strong
Another word for strong is hard, well-set or sound. Below are 47 synonyms across 10 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: stronger, strongest.
1. adjective: having strength or power greater than average or expected
- hard synonyms
- well-set
- sound synonyms
- powerful synonyms
- tough synonyms
- severe synonyms
- weapons-grade
- industrial-strength
- knock-down synonyms
- robust synonyms
- stiff synonyms
- reinforced synonyms
- strengthened
- muscular synonyms
- well-knit
- knockout synonyms
- rugged synonyms
- fortified synonyms
- hefty synonyms
- vehement
- beefed-up
- virile
- toughened
- swole
- brawny
Antonyms
- weak synonyms
2. adjective: not faint or feeble
- intense synonyms
3. adjective: having or wielding force or authority
- potent synonyms
- powerful synonyms
4. adjective: having a strong physiological or chemical effect
- stiff synonyms
- potent synonyms
- effective synonyms
- powerful synonyms
- fertile synonyms
- efficacious
- effectual
- multipotent
- equipotent
5. adjective: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- secure synonyms
- impregnable
- unassailable
- inviolable
- unattackable
- invulnerable
6. adjective: of good quality and condition; solidly built
- solid synonyms
- substantial synonyms
- sound synonyms
7. adjective: of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection
- irregular synonyms
8. adjective: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- hard synonyms
- alcoholic synonyms
9. adjective: freshly made or left
- warm synonyms
- fresh synonyms
10. adjective: strong and sure
- firm synonyms
- forceful synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for strong?
You can say hard, well-set, sound, powerful or tough instead of strong. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "having strength or power greater than average or expected".
What is the opposite of strong?
The opposite of strong is weak.
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