Antonyms for strength
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : strengkth, strength, strenth |
| Phonetic Transcription : strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ |
Definition of strength
Origin :- Old English strengþu "power, force, vigor, moral resistance," from Proto-Germanic *strangitho (cf. Old High German strengida "strength"), in gradational relationship to the root of strong, with Proto-Germanic abstract noun suffix *-itho (see -th (2)).
- noun stamina, mental or physical
- noun intensity
- noun advantage, substance
- I know, better than you possibly can, what reasons I have to trust the strength of his affection.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- He was still exerting his strength to the utmost when the whistle of the locomotive was heard.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- It increases in strength and warmth, blowing with a mighty roar.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Haley had grasped him by the shoulder, and in his grasp the boy's strength was nothing.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- From this strength we have contributed to the recovery and progress of the world.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- You have summoned me in my weakness; you must sustain me by your strength.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Cannot our griefs come first, while we have strength to bear them?
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Be happy, and rejoice in your weakness—but turn now to the strong for strength.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Would he be strong or weak; and what would be weakness, and what strength, in a position so strange?
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Synonyms for strength
- anchor
- asset
- backbone
- body
- brawn
- brawniness
- brute force
- burden
- clout
- cogency
- concentration
- connection
- core
- courage
- depth
- durability
- effectiveness
- efficacy
- energy
- extremity
- fervor
- firmness
- force
- fortitude
- gist
- guts
- hardiness
- health
- healthiness
- in
- intestinal fortitude
- juice
- kick
- license
- lustiness
- mainstay
- meat
- might
- muscle
- nerve
- physique
- pith
- potency
- pow
- power
- powerhouse
- purport
- resolution
- robustness
- security
- sense
- sinew
- sock
- soundness
- spirit
- stability
- stableness
- stalwartness
- steadiness
- steamroller
- stoutness
- strong arm
- strong point
- sturdiness
- substance
- succor
- tenacity
- toughness
- upper hand
- vehemence
- verdure
- vigor
- vim
- virtue
- vitality
- weight
- wire
- zip
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