Strong vs. Unyielding
Difference Between Strong and Unyielding
Strongadjective
Capable of producing great physical force.
a big strong man; Jake was tall and strongUnyieldingadjective
Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.
Strongadjective
Capable of withstanding great physical force.
a strong foundation; good strong shoesUnyieldingadjective
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 opinionStrongadjective
(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 determinationStrongadjective
Determined; unyielding.
He is strong in the face of adversity.Unyieldingadjective
having austere inflexibility;
a flinty mannergranitic moralityhis unyielding mouth and glassy eyesStrongadjective
Highly stimulating to the senses.
a strong light; a strong tasteStrongadjective
Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
a strong smellStrongadjective
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
a strong cup of coffee; a strong medicineStrongadjective
(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
a strong drinkShe gets up, and pours herself a strong one. - Eagles, Lying EyesStrongadjective
(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
a strong verbStrongadjective
(chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
a strong acid;a strong baseStrongadjective
(military) Not easily subdued or taken.
a strong positionStrongadjective
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 manStrongadjective
used of syllables or musical beats
Strongadjective
not faint or feeble;
a strong odor of burning rubberStrongadjective
having or wielding force or authority;
providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weaponsStrongadjective
having a strong physiological or chemical effect;
a potent toxinpotent liquora potent cup of teaStrongadjective
able to withstand attack;
an impregnable fortressfortifications that made the frontier inviolableStrongadjective
of good quality and condition; solidly built;
a solid foundationseveral substantial timber buildingsStrongadjective
of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection;
`sing' is a strong verbStrongadjective
having a high alcoholic content;
hard liquorStrongadjective
freshly made or left;
a warm trailthe scent is warmStrongadjective
strong and sure;
a firm graspgave a strong pull on the rope
