What does “strong” mean?
- 1
adjectivehaving great physical power
He is strong enough to lift the box.
- 2
adjectivenot easily broken or damaged
We need a strong rope.
- 3
adjectivehaving a powerful taste, smell, or effect
I like my coffee strong.
Strong at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /strɔŋ/ · STRAWNG
Common phrases with “strong”
- strong wind
- strong coffee
- strong opinion
- strong accent
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- weak
Word family
- strength
- strengthen
- strongly
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