Strong

/stɹæŋ/

Synonyms for "strong" (608 found)

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Closest matches (122)

Adjective(9 words)

potentaggressive behaviorathletic pupilbold headingsbold phrasingconcentrated liquiddurabledutch krachtdutch kracht method

able able-bodied accented acid acrid active acute adamantine affluent aggressive aggressively alcoholic alveolar animated antagonistically apical apico-alveolar apico-dental ardent armipotent

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Noun(2 words)

bleepingbold move

Strong matches (182)

energetic engraved enterprising enthusiastic estimable etched exhaustive experienced extreme fast fecal fervent fervid fetid fibrous firm flat flourishing flush forceful

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forcible forcy formidable foul fragrant fresh front frowsty frowy frowzy fullfull bloodedfull of pepfull-blooded full-bodied full-strength fulsome funky fusty gamy garish glaring glide glossal glottalgo gogo-go good grand graphic grave graveolent great gristly gutsy guttural gutty halehale and heartyhardhard as nailshard-nosed hard-working hardy harsh heady healthy hearty heavy hefty heroic highhigh poweredhigh-handed high-potency high-powered high-pressure high-tasted high-tension hot husky ill-smelling imperative impetuous important impressed impressive imprintedin forcein powerincisive indefatigable influential intense intensified intonated iron-hard irrefutable irresistible keen kinetic knowledgeable labial labiodental labiovelar large lasting lateral lax leatherlike leathery light likely lingual liquid lively living low lusty magnetic main malodorous marked massive maximum mephitic mettlesome miasmal miasmic mid mightymighty in battlemildewed mildewy moldy momentous monophthongal mordant

Verb(3 words)

execrated fucking funking

Adjective(24 words)

firmfit personforceful assertionforceful messageforceful speechhard hardier headiest herculeanhigh degree of forcefulnesshigh levelhigh-intensity impregnable indisputable intenseintense electromagnetic radiationintense energyintense feelingintense heatintense pursuit

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intense trophic interactioninviolable lustier manliest

Noun(14 words)

firm tugforceful languageforceful stanceforcefully stated factsforte fortesgerman kraftgreat vigorhard shovehighly concentratedimpact resistantmagnitude of applied forcemore forcefulmore forceful critique

Adverb(2 words)

forcefully defended positionforcefully worded statement

Adjective(1 words)

loud

Related words (304)

Noun(16 words)

more intensemore powerfulmost forcefulmost forceful defensenorwegian kraftphysical structurepower lightsturdy networksubstantial differencesubstantial empirical supportthe deepthe powerfulthumping titanium tranquillizingwell functioning social system

Adverb(1 words)

more powerful test

Verb(2 words)

muscled overpowered

muscular musty muted narrow nasal nasalized nervous nervy nidorous noisome noxious numerous obstinate occlusive odoriferous odorous off offensive offensively olid

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open operative opinionated overbearingly overenthusiastically oxytone palatal palatalized passionate penetrating peppy persistent personable persuasive pharyngeal pharyngealized philosopher phonemic phonetic phonic piercing piquant pitch pitched plenary poignant posttonic potent powerful prepotent prestigious profound pronounced proof prosperous puissant punchy pungent pushy putrescent putrid qualified rabid racy rancid rank reasonable reasty reasy recalcitrantred bloodedred-blooded redoubtable reechy reeking reeky regular reinforced repulsive reputable resistant resolute retroflex rich rigid rigorous robust robustious robustuous ropy rotten rough rounded rude rugged ruling secure sedulous self-willed semivowel sensational serious severe sharp sinewed sinewy sizeable skilled slashing smacking smellful smelling smelly snappy soft solid solvent sonant sound sour soured spanking spicy spirited spirituous stable stale stalwart stark staunch steadfast steady steely stenchy stiff stinking stopped stout straight strapping strenuous stressed striking stringent stringystrong as brandystrong as strongstrong willedstrong-flavored strong-minded strong-scented strong-smelling strong-tasting strong-willed stubborn stuffy sturdy suasive substantial suffocating sulfurous surd sure syllabic taintedtake chargetake-charge take-over talented telling tenacious tensethe samethick thriving throaty thug tireless tonal tonic total toughtough as leathertrained trenchant truculently true-blue turned twangy two-handed unaccented unasked uncompromising undiluted unfailing unflagging unmistakable unmixed unmoving unrounded unstressed unswerving untiring unvarying unwavering unyielding urgent valid vehement velar vibrant vigorous vile vinous violent viscid vital vivacious vivid vocalic vocoid voiced voiceless vowel vowellike weak weather-beaten weighty well-built well-constructed well-established well-founded well-grounded well-made well-versed wide wieldy winning winy wirywith a kickzealous zestful zesty zippy

Adjective(37 words)

muscular nonbreakableold norse strengroverpowering powerfulpowerful industrialistpowerful shovepromisingprosperous economyresilient ecosystemsrobustrobust constructionrobust empirical evidencerobust evidence basesrobust governmental oversightrobust habitatrobust networkrobust statisticsecure severe

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solidsolid corestarker stiff sturdier sturdy substantialtough opponenttoughest unassailable unattackable unbreakableuppercase lettervigorous growthvigorous pacevigorous presentationwarm

Determiner(1 words)

no tearing

Adjective(1 words)

resilient

Preposition(1 words)

with great force

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: potent, able, able-bodied, accented, acid.
forceful: 'Forceful' emphasizes assertion and dominance, a forceful personality pushes through resistance.
Sentence evidence is available for strong, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "strong".
Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "strong"

Keep "strong" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "strong" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "strong", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "strong" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

How these synonyms differ

forceful - 'Forceful' emphasizes assertion and dominance, a forceful personality pushes through resistance.
powerful - 'Powerful' shifts from raw strength to influence and impact. A powerful argument doesn't lift weights, it moves minds.
robust - 'Robust' implies durability and resilience, strong enough to withstand stress, often used for systems, health, or economies.
sturdy - 'Sturdy' is physical and practical, it describes things built to last, like furniture, buildings, or shoes.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

5 entries

degree durability intensity property quality

More specific

7 entries

athletic brawny extreme muscular potent reinforced toughened

Collocations

6 entries

strong argumentstrong evidencestrong flavorstrong smellstrong stancestrong wind

Inflections

2 entries

stronger strongest

Derivations

7 entries

strength strengthen strengthened strengthening strengthens strengths strongly

Antonyms

1 entries

weak

similar

42 entries

alcoholic beardown beefed-up brawny bullnecked bullocky effective effectual efficacious equipotent fertile forceful fortified fresh hard hefty

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Sample sentences

39 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.

Source: tatoeba (18981)

Flying against a strong wind is very difficult.

Source: tatoeba (19179)

The strong wind died away at night.

Source: tatoeba (19180)

Strong winds stripped the tree of its leaves.

Source: tatoeba (19181)

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "strong"?

Closest matches include potent, able, able-bodied, accented, acid.

How is "forceful" different from "strong"?

'Forceful' emphasizes assertion and dominance, a forceful personality pushes through resistance.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "strong"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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