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Strong vs. Unyielding

Strong and Unyielding Definitions

Strong

Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.

Unyielding

Not giving way to pressure; hard or inflexible
"She lay on the unyielding concrete of the steps" (T. Coraghessan Boyle).

Strong

Marked by great physical power
A strong blow to the head.

Unyielding

Incapable of being changed; unalterable
"the unyielding grip of war" (James Carroll).

Strong

In good or sound health; robust
A strong constitution.
A strong heart.

Unyielding

Not willing to change or be persuaded; resolute
An unyielding champion of civil rights.
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Strong

Economically or financially sound or thriving
A strong economy.

Unyielding

Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

Strong

Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence
A strong personality.

Unyielding

Stubbornly unyielding;
Dogged persistence
Dour determination
The most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
A mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it
Men tenacious of opinion

Strong

Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field
Students who are strong in chemistry.

Unyielding

Refusing to give way or compromise;
Unyielding determination
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Strong

Capable of the effective exercise of authority
A strong leader.

Unyielding

Having austere inflexibility;
A flinty manner
Granitic morality
His unyielding mouth and glassy eyes

Strong

Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm
A strong building.
A strong fabric.

Strong

Having great binding strength
A strong adhesive.

Strong

Not easily captured or defeated
A strong flank.
A strong defense.

Strong

Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences
Strong nerves.
A strong stomach.
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Strong

Having force or rapidity of motion
A strong current.

Strong

Persuasive, effective, and cogent
A strong argument.

Strong

Forceful and pointed; emphatic
A strong statement.

Strong

Forthright and explicit, often offensively so
Strong language.

Strong

Extreme; drastic
Had to resort to strong measures.

Strong

Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising
Strong faith.
A strong supporter.

Strong

Intense in degree or quality
A strong emotion.
Strong motivation.

Strong

Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses
Strong light.
Strong vinegar.
Strong cologne.

Strong

Clear and loud
A strong voice.

Strong

Readily noticeable; remarkable
A strong resemblance.
A strong contrast.

Strong

Readily detected or received
A strong radio signal.

Strong

Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
Mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.

Strong

Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol
Strong punch.

Strong

Powerfully effective
A strong painkiller.

Strong

Of or relating to a color having a high degree of saturation.

Strong

Having a specified number of units or members
A military force 100,000 strong.

Strong

Marked by steady or rising prices
A strong market.

Strong

Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.

Strong

Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.

Strong

Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.

Strong

In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully
A salesperson who comes on too strong.

Strong

Capable of producing great physical force.
A big strong man; Jake was tall and strong

Strong

Capable of withstanding great physical force.
A strong foundation; good strong shoes

Strong

(of water, wind, etc.) Having a lot of power.
The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.

Strong

Determined; unyielding.
He is strong in the face of adversity.

Strong

Highly stimulating to the senses.
A strong light; a strong taste

Strong

Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
A strong smell

Strong

Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
A strong cup of coffee; a strong medicine

Strong

(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
A strong drink
She gets up, and pours herself a strong one. - Eagles, Lying Eyes

Strong

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

Strong

(chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
A strong acid;
A strong base

Strong

(military) Not easily subdued or taken.
A strong position

Strong

Having wealth or resources.
A strong economy

Strong

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

Strong

Having a specified number of people or units.
The enemy's army force was five thousand strong.

Strong

(of a disease or symptom) Severe; very bad or intense.

Strong

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

Strong

(of an argument) Convincing.

Strong

In a strong manner.

Strong

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.
That our oxen may be strong to labor.
Orses the strong to greater strength must yield.

Strong

Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong constitution; strong health.

Strong

Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a strong fortress or town.

Strong

Having great military or naval force; powerful; as, a strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea.

Strong

Having great wealth, means, or resources; as, a strong house, or company of merchants.

Strong

Reaching a certain degree or limit in respect to strength or numbers; as, an army ten thousand strong.

Strong

Moving with rapidity or force; violent; forcible; impetuous; as, a strong current of water or wind; the wind was strong from the northeast; a strong tide.

Strong

Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind or imagination; striking or superior of the kind; powerful; forcible; cogent; as, a strong argument; strong reasons; strong evidence; a strong example; strong language.

Strong

Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong partisan; a strong Whig or Tory.
Her mother, ever strong against that match.

Strong

Having virtues of great efficacy; or, having a particular quality in a great degree; as, a strong powder or tincture; a strong decoction; strong tea or coffee.

Strong

Full of spirit; containing a large proportion of alcohol; intoxicating; as, strong liquors.

Strong

Affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors, etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent.

Strong

Solid; nourishing; as, strong meat.

Strong

Well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered; as, a strong custom; a strong belief.

Strong

Violent; vehement; earnest; ardent.
He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears.

Strong

Having great force, vigor, power, or the like, as the mind, intellect, or any faculty; as, a man of a strong mind, memory, judgment, or imagination.
I was stronger in prophecy than in criticism.

Strong

Vigorous; effective; forcible; powerful.
Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song,As high, as sweet, as easy, and as strong.

Strong

Tending to higher prices; rising; as, a strong market.

Strong

Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root vowel, and the past participle (usually) by the addition of -en (with or without a change of the root vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven; break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to weak, or regular. See Weak.

Strong

Having strength or power greater than average or expected;
A strong radio signal
Strong medicine
A strong man

Strong

Used of syllables or musical beats

Strong

Not faint or feeble;
A strong odor of burning rubber

Strong

Having or wielding force or authority;
Providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons

Strong

Having a strong physiological or chemical effect;
A potent toxin
Potent liquor
A potent cup of tea

Strong

Able to withstand attack;
An impregnable fortress
Fortifications that made the frontier inviolable

Strong

Of good quality and condition; solidly built;
A solid foundation
Several substantial timber buildings

Strong

Of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection;
`sing' is a strong verb

Strong

Having a high alcoholic content;
Hard liquor

Strong

Freshly made or left;
A warm trail
The scent is warm

Strong

Strong and sure;
A firm grasp
Gave a strong pull on the rope

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