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strong

adj · adv · name · noun · 39 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: strŏng
  • UK: /stɹɒŋ/
  • UK: [st̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ]
  • UK: [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ]
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northumbria: /stɹæŋ/
  • US: strông
  • US: /stɹɔŋ/
  • US: [st̠͡ɹ̠ɔŋ]
  • US: [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɔŋ]
  • US: [ʃt͡ʃɹɔŋ]
  • cot-caught-merger: strŏng
  • cot-caught-merger: /stɹɑŋ/
  • cot-caught-merger: [st̠͡ɹ̠ɑŋ]
  • cot-caught-merger: [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɑŋ]
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: S T R AO1 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of producing great physical force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong
  • The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: forceful, powerful

Antonyms: weak, forceless

2

adj

Meaning 2

Capable of withstanding great physical force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a strong foundation; good strong shoes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: durable, sturdy, tough

Antonyms: fragile

3

adj

Meaning 3

Possessing power, might, or strength.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Determined; unyielding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He is strong in the face of adversity.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ardent, zealous, swith

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Highly stimulating to the senses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a strong light; a strong taste

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: extreme, intense

Antonyms: none provided

6

adj

Meaning 6

Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a strong smell

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rank

Antonyms: none provided

7

adj

Meaning 7

Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a strong cup of coffee; a strong medicine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: concentrated, potent

Antonyms: weak, diluted, impotent

8

adj

Meaning 8

Having a high alcoholic content.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: specifically

Examples

  • a strong drink
  • She gets up, and pours herself a strong one. - Eagles, Lying Eyes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hard

Antonyms: none provided

9

adj

Meaning 9

Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • a strong verb

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: weak

10

adj

Meaning 10

Of a form in which the accent is in the leftmost (first) slot allowed in the relevant paradigm, or reflecting an ancestral Proto-Indo-European form in which this was the case, as opposed to tending to shift to the right.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Indo-European-studies, especially

Examples

  • PIE strong stems were most frequently in the full grade (e-grade), less often in the o-grade (though more common in thematic nouns and stative verbs) and least often in the zero grade.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: weak

11

adj

Meaning 11

Of a form in which the accent is in the leftmost (first) slot allowed in the relevant paradigm, or reflecting an ancestral Proto-Indo-European form in which this was the case, as opposed to tending to shift to the right.

In the nominative, accusative or vocative case, regardless of number, or sometimes in the locative singular.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Indo-European-studies, especially

Examples

  • Strong *dhéh1-mn̥, weak *dhh1-mén-.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: weak

12

adj

Meaning 12

Of a form in which the accent is in the leftmost (first) slot allowed in the relevant paradigm, or reflecting an ancestral Proto-Indo-European form in which this was the case, as opposed to tending to shift to the right.

Typically, of a conjugation which is singular and active; i.e., excluding dual and plural numbers and passive/middle voices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Indo-European-studies, especially

Examples

  • Strong *dhéh1- (e.g. *dhéh1m̥ (“I put”), *dhéh1oh2 (“I would put”)), weak *dhh1- (e.g. *dhh1ént (“they all put”), active participle *dhh1ónts, *dhh1tó (“(he/she/it) is placed”), middle participle *dhh1m̥h1nós).

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: weak

13

adj

Meaning 13

That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • a strong acid; a strong base

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: weak

14

adj

Meaning 14

Not easily subdued or taken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • a strong position

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impregnable, inviolable, secure, unassailable, unattackable

Antonyms: weak

15

adj

Meaning 15

Having wealth or resources.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a strong economy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

adj

Meaning 16

Impressive, good.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, slang

Examples

  • You're working with troubled youth in your off time? That’s strong!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

adj

Meaning 17

Having a specified number of people or units.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The enemy's army force was five thousand strong.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

adj

Meaning 18

Severe; very bad or intense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

adj

Meaning 19

Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

adj

Meaning 20

Convincing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

adv

Meaning 21

In a strong manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • As a salesperson I always come on strong.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

name

Meaning 22

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

name

Meaning 23

A number of places in the United States:

A minor city in Union County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

name

Meaning 24

A number of places in the United States:

A township in Chase County, Kansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

name

Meaning 25

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Franklin County, Maine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

name

Meaning 26

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

name

Meaning 27

A number of places in the United States:

A census-designated place in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

name

Meaning 28

A township and community therein, in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

29

noun

Meaning 29

Strong people, collectively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Qualifier: preceeded by "the"

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

30

adjective

Meaning 30

having a strong physiological or chemical effect,

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a potent toxin
  • potent liquor
  • a potent cup of tea
  • a stiff drink

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potent, stiff

Antonyms: none provided

31

adjective

Meaning 31

having strength or power greater than average or expected

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a strong radio signal
  • strong medicine
  • a strong man

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: weak

32

adjective satellite

Meaning 32

strong and sure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a firm grasp
  • gave a strong pull on the rope

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: firm

Antonyms: none provided

33

adjective satellite

Meaning 33

freshly made or left

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a warm trail
  • the scent is warm

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: warm

Antonyms: none provided

34

adjective satellite

Meaning 34

being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hard liquor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hard

Antonyms: none provided

35

adjective satellite

Meaning 35

not faint or feeble

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a strong odor of burning rubber

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

36

adjective satellite

Meaning 36

having or wielding force or authority

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potent

Antonyms: none provided

37

adjective satellite

Meaning 37

of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `sing' is a strong verb

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

adjective satellite

Meaning 38

of good quality and condition; solidly built

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a solid foundation
  • several substantial timber buildings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: solid, substantial

Antonyms: none provided

39

adjective satellite

Meaning 39

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an impregnable fortress
  • fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
  • a secure telephone connection

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impregnable, inviolable, secure, unassailable, unattackable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English strong, strang, from Old English strang (“strong”), from Proto-West Germanic *strang (“severe, strict, rigorous, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“tight, strict, straight, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *strengh- (“taut, stiff, tight”). Cognate with Scots strang (“strong”), Saterland Frisian strang, West Frisian string (“austere, strict, harsh, severe, stern, stark, tough”), Dutch streng (“strict, severe, tight”), German streng (“strict, severe, austere”), Danish and Norwegian streng (“strong, hard”), Faroese and Icelandic strangur (“strict”), Norwegian strang (“strong, harsh, bitter”), Swedish sträng, strang (“severe, strict, harsh”), Latin stringō (“tighten”). Related to strict and string.

Across languages

Translations

562 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Abkhaz: аӷәӷәа (ağğwa) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Afrikaans: sterk — capable of producing great physical force
  • Akkadian: 𒆗 (dannu) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Albanian: i fortë — capable of producing great physical force
  • Northern Amami Ōshima: 強ーさり (chūsari) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Southern Amami Ōshima: 強ーさむっ (chūsam) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Amharic: ፈርጠም (färṭäm) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Arabic: قَوِيّ (qawiyy) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Arabic: قَوي (gawi) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Najdi Arabic: قُوي (guwi) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Aragonese: fuerte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Armenian: ուժեղ (užeġ) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Aromanian: vãrtos — capable of producing great physical force
  • Aromanian: cadãr — capable of producing great physical force
  • Aromanian: putut — capable of producing great physical force
  • Aromanian: ndrumin — capable of producing great physical force
  • Aromanian: silnãos — capable of producing great physical force
  • Aromanian: silnãvos — capable of producing great physical force
  • Assamese: বলী (boli) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Asturian: fuerte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Avar: гучаб (gučab) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Azerbaijani: güclü — capable of producing great physical force
  • Banjarese: iskaya — capable of producing great physical force
  • Bashkir: көслө (köslö) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Bashkir: көстө (köstö) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Belarusian: сі́льны (sílʹny) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Belarusian: мо́цны (mócny) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Bengali: শক্তিশালী (śoktiśali) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Bhojpuri: मजबूत (majəbūt) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Central Bikol: makusog — capable of producing great physical force
  • Bulgarian: си́лен (sílen) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Burmese: ကျန်း (kyan:) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Burmese: ပြင်း (prang:) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Burmese: ဗလဝ (ba.la.wa.) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Catalan: fort — capable of producing great physical force
  • Chamicuro: tinowa — capable of producing great physical force
  • Chechen: нуьцкъала (nücqʼala) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Chechen: чӏогӏа (čʼoğa) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Chinese Mandarin: 強 /强 (qiáng) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Chuukese: pochokun — capable of producing great physical force
  • Crimean Tatar: küçlü — capable of producing great physical force
  • Czech: silný — capable of producing great physical force
  • Dalmatian: fuart — capable of producing great physical force
  • Danish: stærk — capable of producing great physical force
  • Dutch: sterk — capable of producing great physical force
  • Dutch: krachtig — capable of producing great physical force
  • Esperanto: forta — capable of producing great physical force
  • Estonian: tugev — capable of producing great physical force
  • Even: эӈси (əŋsi) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Evenki: эңэси — capable of producing great physical force
  • Extremaduran: huerti — capable of producing great physical force
  • Finnish: vahva — capable of producing great physical force
  • Finnish: voimakas — capable of producing great physical force
  • Finnish: väkevä — capable of producing great physical force
  • French: fort — capable of producing great physical force
  • West-Frisian: sterk — capable of producing great physical force
  • Friulian: fuart — capable of producing great physical force
  • Galician: forte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Georgian: ძლიერი (ʒlieri) — capable of producing great physical force
  • German: stark — capable of producing great physical force
  • German: kräftig — capable of producing great physical force
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (swinþs) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Greek: δυνατός (dynatós) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Greek: ισχυρός (ischyrós) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ancient Greek: ἰσχυρός (iskhurós) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ancient Greek: σθεναρός (sthenarós) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ancient Greek: καρτερός (karterós) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ancient Greek: ἴφιος (íphios) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Greenlandic: sakkortuvoq — capable of producing great physical force
  • Mbya Guarani: mbaraete — capable of producing great physical force
  • Haitian Creole: fò — capable of producing great physical force
  • Hebrew: חָזָק (khazák) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Hindi: बलवान (balvān) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Hindi: शक्तिशाली (śaktiśālī) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Hindi: बली (balī) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Hindi: ताक़तवर (tāqatvar) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Hungarian: erős — capable of producing great physical force
  • Icelandic: sterkur — capable of producing great physical force
  • Indonesian: kuat — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ingrian: vahva — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ingrian: see Thesaurus:vahva — capable of producing great physical force
  • Irish: láidir — capable of producing great physical force
  • Irish: bríomhar — capable of producing great physical force
  • Irish: neartmhar — capable of producing great physical force
  • Irish: calma — capable of producing great physical force
  • Irish: urrúnta — capable of producing great physical force
  • Irish: tréan — capable of producing great physical force
  • Italian: forte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Italian: aitante — capable of producing great physical force
  • Japanese: 強い (tsuyoi) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Javanese: kuat — capable of producing great physical force
  • Javanese: rosa — capable of producing great physical force
  • Kazakh: күшті (küştı) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Khmer: ខ្លាំង (khlang) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Kikai: 強さい (tsusai) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Korean: 강하다 (ganghada) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Korean: 세다 (seda) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Kunigami: 強ーせん (chūsen) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Central Kurdish: بەقوەت (beqwet) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Kyrgyz: күчтүү (küctüü) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Laboya: maddo — capable of producing great physical force
  • Laboya: kadiwoka — capable of producing great physical force
  • Laboya: kulha — capable of producing great physical force
  • Laboya: tuhula — capable of producing great physical force
  • Lao: ກໍາລັງ (kam lang) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Lao: ກັດ (kat) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Lao: ແຂງແຮງ (khǣng hǣng) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Lao: ແຮງ (hǣng) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latgalian: styprys — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latgalian: dykts — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latin: robustus — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latin: firmus — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latin: valens — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latin: validus — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latin: potens — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latvian: stiprs — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latvian: varens — capable of producing great physical force
  • Latvian: spēcīgs — capable of producing great physical force
  • Lithuanian: stiprus — capable of producing great physical force
  • Livonian: viš — capable of producing great physical force
  • Lombard: fort — capable of producing great physical force
  • Luxembourgish: staark — capable of producing great physical force
  • Macedonian: си́лен (sílen) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Maguindanao: mabager — capable of producing great physical force
  • Malay: kuat — capable of producing great physical force
  • Maltese: qawwi — capable of producing great physical force
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: meviɣer — capable of producing great physical force
  • Manx: lajer — capable of producing great physical force
  • Māori: kaha — capable of producing great physical force
  • Māori: tāngutungutu — capable of producing great physical force
  • Māori: kōmārohi — capable of producing great physical force
  • Maranao: mabeger — capable of producing great physical force
  • Eastern Mari: виян (vijan) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Mauritian Creole: for — capable of producing great physical force
  • Mirandese: fuorte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Miyako: 強 (tsū) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Mongolian: бөх (böx) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Nanai: манга (maŋa) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Nepali: बलियो (baliyo) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Norman: fort — capable of producing great physical force
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sterk — capable of producing great physical force
  • Occitan: fòrt — capable of producing great physical force
  • Okinawan: 強ーさん (chūsan) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Okinoerabu: 強ーさん (chūsan) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Oromo: jabaa — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ossetian: тыхджын (tyxǵyn) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Persian: قوی (qavi) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Persian: زورمند (zurmand) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Plautdietsch: stoakj — capable of producing great physical force
  • Polish: silny — capable of producing great physical force
  • Polish: krzepki — capable of producing great physical force
  • Polish: mocny — capable of producing great physical force
  • Portuguese: forte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Quechua: sinchi — capable of producing great physical force
  • Romanian: puternic — capable of producing great physical force
  • Romansh: ferm — capable of producing great physical force
  • Russian: си́льный (sílʹnyj) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Russian: мо́щный (móščnyj) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sanskrit: प्रबल (prabala) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sanskrit: बलवान (balavāna) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sanskrit: सबल (sabala) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sanskrit: तूय (tū́ya) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sanskrit: तवस् (tavás) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sardinian: folte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sardinian: forte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sardinian: forti — capable of producing great physical force
  • Scottish Gaelic: làidir — capable of producing great physical force
  • Scottish Gaelic: cumhachdach — capable of producing great physical force
  • Scottish Gaelic: lùthmhor — capable of producing great physical force
  • Scottish Gaelic: neartmhor — capable of producing great physical force
  • Scottish Gaelic: treun — capable of producing great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: си̑лан — capable of producing great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: ја̏к — capable of producing great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: сна́жан — capable of producing great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: sȋlan — capable of producing great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: jȁk — capable of producing great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: snážan — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sidamo: jawaata — capable of producing great physical force
  • Slovak: silný — capable of producing great physical force
  • Slovene: močan — capable of producing great physical force
  • Slovene: silen — capable of producing great physical force
  • Spanish: fuerte — capable of producing great physical force
  • Sumerian: 𒆗 (KALAG, KALAGA) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Swahili: imara — capable of producing great physical force
  • Swedish: kraftfull — capable of producing great physical force
  • Swedish: stark — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tagalog: malakas — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tajik: қавӣ (qavi) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tatar: көчле (köçle) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tatar: куәтле (quwätle) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tausug: makusug — capable of producing great physical force
  • Telugu: బలమైన (balamaina) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tetum: maka'as — capable of producing great physical force
  • Thai: แข็งแรง (kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tibetan: ཤུགས་ཆེན་པོ (shugs chen po) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tokunoshima: 強ーさい (chōsai) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tongan: malohi — capable of producing great physical force
  • Turkish: güçlü — capable of producing great physical force
  • Turkish: kuvvetli — capable of producing great physical force
  • Turkish: gür — capable of producing great physical force
  • Turkmen: güýçli — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tuvan: шыдалдыг (şıdaldıg) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tuvan: шыырак (şıırak) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tuvan: дыңзыг (dıñzıg) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tuvan: күштүг (küştüg) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Tuvan: мөчэк (möçek) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ukrainian: си́льний (sýlʹnyj) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Ukrainian: мі́цний (mícnyj) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Unami: chitanësi — capable of producing great physical force
  • Urdu: بلوان (balavān) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Urdu: طاقتور (tāqatvar) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Uyghur: كۈچلۈك (küchlük) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Uzbek: kuchli — capable of producing great physical force
  • Vietnamese: mạnh — capable of producing great physical force
  • Welsh: cryf — capable of producing great physical force
  • Welsh: cadarn — capable of producing great physical force
  • Welsh: grymus — capable of producing great physical force
  • Welsh: nerthol — capable of producing great physical force
  • Yaeyama: 強ーさん (tsūsan) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Yakut: бөҕө (böğö) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Yakut: күүстээх (küüsteeq) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Yámana: manakata — capable of producing great physical force
  • Yiddish: שטאַרק (shtark) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Yonaguni: 強ん (susan) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Yoron: 強ーさん (chūsan) — capable of producing great physical force
  • Zhuang: ak — capable of producing great physical force
  • Zhuang: rengz — capable of producing great physical force
  • Afrikaans: sterk — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Arabic: مَنِيع (manīʕ) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Arabic: مَتِيْن (matiyn) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Armenian: պինդ (pind) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Azerbaijani: möhkəm — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Bulgarian: як (jak) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Catalan: fort — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Chinese Mandarin: 強力 /强力 (qiánglì) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Danish: stærk — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Dutch: sterk — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Dutch: stevig — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Estonian: tugev — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Finnish: vahva — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Finnish: kestävä — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Finnish: luja — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Finnish: vankka — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Finnish: pitävä — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • French: solide — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • German: stark — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Ancient Greek: ἀαγής (aagḗs) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Hebrew: חָזָק (khazak) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Hebrew: עמיד (‘amíd) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Hindi: शक्तिशाली (śaktiśālī) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Hindi: बली (balī) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Hindi: मज़बूत (mazbūt) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Hindi: तगड़ा (tagṛā) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Irish: láidir — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Irish: urrúnta — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Italian: solido — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Japanese: 強力な (kyōryoku na) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Korean: 굳세다 (gutseda) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Central Kurdish: بەھێز (behêz) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Central Kurdish: توند (tund) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Latin: obstans — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Latin: firmus — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Latvian: stiprs — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Latvian: izturīgs — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Manx: lajer — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Eastern Mari: виян (vijan) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Polish: wytrzymały — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Polish: solidny — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Portuguese: forte — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Portuguese: resistente — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Romanian: puternic — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Russian: про́чный (próčnyj) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Russian: кре́пкий (krépkij) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Russian: сто́йкий (stójkij) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Sanskrit: दृढ़ — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Scottish Gaelic: làidir — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: сна́жан — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: си̑лан — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: кре̏пак — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: snážan — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: sȋlan — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: krȅpak — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Serbo-Croatian: goroloman — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Spanish: resistente — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Swahili: imara — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Swedish: hållfast — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Swedish: stadig — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Swedish: stark — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Telugu: దృఢమైన (dr̥ḍhamaina) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Turkish: dayanıklı — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Turkish: dirençli — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Turkish: mukavim — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Turkish: sağlam — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Unami: chitanësi — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Urdu: مضبوط (mazbūt) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Urdu: تگڑا (tagaṛā) — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Vietnamese: chắc — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Welsh: cadarn — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Welsh: solet — capable of withstanding great physical force
  • Arabic: شَدِيْد (šadiyd) — fast moving water
  • Bulgarian: силен (silen) — fast moving water
  • Finnish: voimakas — fast moving water
  • Finnish: vahva — fast moving water
  • German: stark — fast moving water
  • German: kräftig — fast moving water
  • Ingrian: selvä — fast moving water
  • Italian: forte — fast moving water
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sterk — fast moving water
  • Russian: бы́стрый (býstryj) — fast moving water
  • Tuvan: шапкын (şapkın) — fast moving water
  • Tuvan: шалыпкын (şalıpkın) — fast moving water
  • Afrikaans: sterk — determined, unyielding
  • Afrikaans: standvastig — determined, unyielding
  • Afrikaans: determineerd — determined, unyielding
  • Arabic: قَوِيّ (qawiyy) — determined, unyielding
  • Arabic: راسِخ (rāsiḵ) — determined, unyielding
  • Azerbaijani: möhkəm — determined, unyielding
  • Azerbaijani: davamlı — determined, unyielding
  • Azerbaijani: mətin — determined, unyielding
  • Bulgarian: решителен (rešitelen) — determined, unyielding
  • Catalan: fort — determined, unyielding
  • Danish: stærk — determined, unyielding
  • Dutch: sterk — determined, unyielding
  • Dutch: standvastig — determined, unyielding
  • Finnish: luja — determined, unyielding
  • Finnish: sisukas — determined, unyielding
  • Finnish: sinnikäs — determined, unyielding
  • Finnish: peräänantamaton — determined, unyielding
  • Finnish: lannistumaton — determined, unyielding
  • Finnish: sitkeä — determined, unyielding
  • Finnish: hellittämätön — determined, unyielding
  • French: fort — determined, unyielding
  • German: standhaft — determined, unyielding
  • Hebrew: נחוש (nakhúsh) — determined, unyielding
  • Italian: determinato — determined, unyielding
  • Italian: convinto — determined, unyielding
  • Japanese: 強い (tsuyoi) — determined, unyielding
  • Japanese: 断固とした (danko to shita) — determined, unyielding
  • Korean: 굳세다 (gutseda) — determined, unyielding
  • Latin: firmus — determined, unyielding
  • Māori: mārohirohi — determined, unyielding
  • Norman: fort — determined, unyielding
  • Portuguese: forte — determined, unyielding
  • Romanian: vârtos — determined, unyielding
  • Russian: сто́йкий (stójkij) — determined, unyielding
  • Scottish Gaelic: làidir — determined, unyielding
  • Serbo-Croatian: сна́жан — determined, unyielding
  • Serbo-Croatian: snážan — determined, unyielding
  • Swedish: energisk — determined, unyielding
  • Swedish: stark — determined, unyielding
  • Telugu: దృఢమైన (dr̥ḍhamaina) — determined, unyielding
  • Thai: แข็งแกร่ง — determined, unyielding
  • Afrikaans: sterk — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Afrikaans: kragtig — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Arabic: شَدِيْد (šadiyd) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Arabic: قَوْيّ (qawyy) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Azerbaijani: kəskin — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Bulgarian: силен (silen) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Catalan: fort — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Dutch: sterk — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Dutch: krachtig — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Finnish: vahva — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Finnish: voimakas — highly stimulating to the senses
  • French: fort — highly stimulating to the senses
  • German: stark — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Italian: intenso — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Japanese: 強い (tsuyoi) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Japanese: 強烈な (kyōretsu na) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Korean: 세다 (seda) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Central Kurdish: بەقوەت (beqwet) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Latin: firmus — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Norman: fort — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sterk — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Portuguese: forte — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Russian: ре́зкий (rézkij) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Russian: си́льный (sílʹnyj) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Serbo-Croatian: ја̏к — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Serbo-Croatian: jȃk — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Swahili: imara — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Swedish: mustig — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Swedish: stark — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Ottoman Turkish: كسكین (keskin) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Ottoman Turkish: سرت (sert) — highly stimulating to the senses
  • Afrikaans: sterk — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Arabic: شَدِيْد (šadiyd) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Catalan: fort — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Chinese Mandarin: 強烈 /强烈 (qiángliè) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Dutch: sterk — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Dutch: krachtig — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Finnish: voimakas — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Finnish: väkevä — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • French: fort — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • German: streng — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Ingrian: väkövä — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Irish: borb — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Irish: garg — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Italian: intenso — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Italian: cattivo — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Italian: forte — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Japanese: 強烈な (kyōretsu na) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Korean: 짙다 (jitda) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Central Kurdish: بەقوەت (beqwet) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Central Kurdish: کەسکوون (keskûn) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Latin: firmus — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Norman: fort — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sterk — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Polish: mocny — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Portuguese: forte — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Russian: ре́зкий (rézkij) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Russian: я́ркий (járkij) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Russian: си́льный (sílʹnyj) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Serbo-Croatian: сна́жан — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Serbo-Croatian: snážan — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Spanish: fuerte — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Swahili: imara — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Swedish: frän — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Swedish: stark — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Swedish: skarp — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Ottoman Turkish: كسكین (keskin) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Ottoman Turkish: ایتی (iti) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Ottoman Turkish: حریف (hirrif) — having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
  • Afrikaans: sterk — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Afrikaans: konsentreerd — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Arabic: حَادّ (ḥādd) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Arabic: ثَقِيْل (ṯaqiyl) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Azerbaijani: tünd — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Azerbaijani: qəliz — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Bashkir: ҡаты (qatı) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Bulgarian: силен (silen) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Catalan: fort — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Danish: stærk — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Dutch: sterk — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Dutch: geconcentreerd — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Finnish: väkevä — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • French: fort — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • German: stark — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • German: kräftig — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Hebrew: חָזָק (khazák) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Hungarian: erős — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Italian: forte — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Japanese: 強い (tsuyoi) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Korean: 짙다 (jitda) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Latin: firmus — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Latvian: stiprs — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Latvian: spēcīgs — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Manx: çhiu — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Norman: fort — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sterk — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Polish: mocny — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Portuguese: forte — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Russian: кре́пкий (krépkij) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Russian: сильноде́йствующий (silʹnodéjstvujuščij) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Russian: си́льный (sílʹnyj) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Serbo-Croatian: ја̏к — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Serbo-Croatian: jȃk — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Swahili: imara — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Swedish: stark — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Telugu: గాఢమైన (gāḍhamaina) — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Turkish: sert — having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
  • Afrikaans: sterk — having a high alcoholic content
  • Arabic: ثَقِيْل (ṯaqiyl) — having a high alcoholic content
  • Azerbaijani: tünd — having a high alcoholic content
  • Azerbaijani: spirtli — having a high alcoholic content
  • Catalan: fort — having a high alcoholic content
  • Dutch: sterk — having a high alcoholic content
  • Finnish: väkevä — having a high alcoholic content
  • Finnish: tiukka — having a high alcoholic content
  • Finnish: tuju — having a high alcoholic content
  • Finnish: jäykkä — having a high alcoholic content
  • Finnish: vahva — having a high alcoholic content
  • French: fort — having a high alcoholic content
  • German: stark — having a high alcoholic content
  • Hungarian: erős — having a high alcoholic content
  • Italian: forte — having a high alcoholic content
  • Japanese: 強い (tsuyoi) — having a high alcoholic content
  • Norman: fort — having a high alcoholic content
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sterk — having a high alcoholic content
  • Polish: mocny — having a high alcoholic content
  • Portuguese: forte — having a high alcoholic content
  • Russian: кре́пкий (krépkij) — having a high alcoholic content
  • Scottish Gaelic: làidir — having a high alcoholic content
  • Serbo-Croatian: ја̏к — having a high alcoholic content
  • Serbo-Croatian: jȃk — having a high alcoholic content
  • Swedish: stark — having a high alcoholic content
  • Tuvan: доң (doñ) — having a high alcoholic content
  • Afrikaans: ongewoon — grammar: irregular
  • Arabic: شَاذّ (šāḏḏ) — grammar: irregular
  • Arabic: غَيْر نِظَامِيّ (ḡayr niẓāmiyy) — grammar: irregular
  • Azerbaijani: qüvvətli — grammar: irregular
  • Bulgarian: силен (silen) — grammar: irregular
  • Danish: uregelmæssig — grammar: irregular
  • Dutch: sterk — grammar: irregular
  • Finnish: vahva — grammar: irregular
  • Finnish: epäsäännöllinen — grammar: irregular
  • French: fort — grammar: irregular
  • French: irrégulier — grammar: irregular
  • German: stark — grammar: irregular
  • Hungarian: erős — grammar: irregular
  • Italian: irregolare — grammar: irregular
  • Latin: anomalus — grammar: irregular
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sterk — grammar: irregular
  • Portuguese: forte — grammar: irregular
  • Portuguese: irregular — grammar: irregular
  • Russian: си́льный (sílʹnyj) — grammar: irregular
  • Russian: непра́вильный (neprávilʹnyj) — grammar: irregular
  • Serbo-Croatian: ја̏к — grammar: irregular
  • Serbo-Croatian: jȃk — grammar: irregular
  • Swedish: oregelbunden — grammar: irregular
  • Swedish: stark — grammar: irregular
  • Afrikaans: sterk — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Arabic: مَنِيْع (maniyʕ) — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Arabic: حَصِيْن (ḥaṣiyn) — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Catalan: fort — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Dutch: sterk — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Finnish: vahva — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • French: fort — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • German: stark — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Italian: valido — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Japanese: 強い (tsuyoi) — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Japanese: 強力な (kyōryoku na) — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Korean: 굳세다 (gutseda) — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Latin: firmus — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Russian: мо́щный (móščnyj) — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Swahili: imara — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Swedish: stark — military: not easily subdued or taken
  • Afrikaans: sterk — slang: impressive
  • Afrikaans: kras — slang: impressive
  • Dutch: sterk — slang: impressive
  • Dutch: kras — slang: impressive
  • Finnish: siisti — slang: impressive
  • Hebrew: מרשים (marshim) — slang: impressive
  • Italian: impressionante — slang: impressive
  • Japanese: 強烈 (kyōretsu) — slang: impressive
  • Latin: firmus — slang: impressive
  • Swahili: imara — slang: impressive
  • Turkish: etkileyici — slang: impressive
  • Finnish: vahva — having a specified number of people or units
  • Hungarian: fős — having a specified number of people or units
  • Italian: stabile — having a specified number of people or units
  • Latin: firmus — having a specified number of people or units
  • Arabic: دامِغ (dāmiḡ) — convincing
  • Finnish: vahva — convincing
  • French: fort — convincing
  • German: stark — convincing
  • German: gut — convincing
  • Italian: forte — convincing
  • Italian: fondato — convincing
  • Italian: convincente — convincing
  • Polish: mocny — convincing
  • Polish: silny — convincing
  • Portuguese: forte — convincing
  • Spanish: fuerte — convincing
  • Arabic: بِقُوَّة (biquwwa) — in a strong manner
  • Bulgarian: силно (silno) — in a strong manner
  • Catalan: fort — in a strong manner
  • Finnish: vahvasti — in a strong manner
  • Finnish: voimakkaasti — in a strong manner
  • Japanese: 激しく (hageshiku) — in a strong manner
  • Middle English: stronge — in a strong manner
  • Swedish: krafigt — in a strong manner
  • Swedish: kraftfullt — in a strong manner
  • Swedish: starkt — in a strong manner
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