Strong vs. Unyielding

Strong vs. Unyielding — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Strong and Unyielding

Strongadjective

Capable of producing great physical force.

a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong

Unyieldingadjective

Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

Strongadjective

Capable of withstanding great physical force.

a strong foundation; good strong shoes

Unyieldingadjective

stubbornly unyielding;

dogged persistencedour determinationthe most vocal and pertinacious of all the criticsa mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold itmen tenacious of opinion

Strongadjective

(of water, wind, etc.) Having a lot of power.

The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.

Unyieldingadjective

refusing to give way or compromise;

unyielding determination
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Strongadjective

Determined; unyielding.

He is strong in the face of adversity.

Unyieldingadjective

having austere inflexibility;

a flinty mannergranitic moralityhis unyielding mouth and glassy eyes

Strongadjective

Highly stimulating to the senses.

a strong light; a strong taste

Strongadjective

Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.

a strong smell

Strongadjective

Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.

a strong cup of coffee; a strong medicine

Strongadjective

(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.

a strong drinkShe gets up, and pours herself a strong one. - Eagles, Lying Eyes
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Strongadjective

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

a strong verb

Strongadjective

(chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.

a strong acid;a strong base

Strongadjective

(military) Not easily subdued or taken.

a strong position

Strongadjective

Impressive, good.

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

Strongadjective

Having a specified number of people or units.

The enemy's army force was five thousand strong.

Strongadjective

(of a disease or symptom) severe very bad or intense

Strongadjective

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

Strongadjective

(of an argument) Convincing.

Strongadverb

In a strong manner.

Strongadjective

having strength or power greater than average or expected;

a strong radio signalstrong medicinea strong man

Strongadjective

used of syllables or musical beats

Strongadjective

not faint or feeble;

a strong odor of burning rubber

Strongadjective

having or wielding force or authority;

providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons

Strongadjective

having a strong physiological or chemical effect;

a potent toxinpotent liquora potent cup of tea

Strongadjective

able to withstand attack;

an impregnable fortressfortifications that made the frontier inviolable

Strongadjective

of good quality and condition; solidly built;

a solid foundationseveral substantial timber buildings

Strongadjective

of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection;

`sing' is a strong verb

Strongadjective

having a high alcoholic content;

hard liquor

Strongadjective

freshly made or left;

a warm trailthe scent is warm

Strongadjective

strong and sure;

a firm graspgave a strong pull on the rope