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Nouns (27)

n. the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"

n. the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"

persuasiveness

n. the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

military capability

n. capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"

potency, effectiveness

n. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"

force, forcefulness

n. physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

lastingness, durability, enduringness

n. permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"

forte, strong point

n. a skill at which you excel

invulnerability, impregnability

n. having the strength to withstand attack

specialty, metier, forte, strong point, long suit

n. an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

violence, wildness, vehemence, ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury

n. the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"

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Fuzzynyms (178)

health

n. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"

backbone, grit, guts, sand

n. fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"

resilience, resiliency

n. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit

toughness, stamina, staying power

n. enduring strength and energy

might, mightiness, power

n. physical strength

efficacy, efficaciousness

n. capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"

force

n. a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

fluency, eloquence

n. powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"

merit, virtue

n. any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"

value

n. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

asset, plus

n. a useful or valuable quality

quality

n. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

specialty, metier, forte, strength, strong point, long suit

n. an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

efficacy, efficaciousness

n. capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"

force

n. a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

vice, frailty

n. moral weakness

shortcoming

n. a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"

fault, defect, flaw

n. an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"

failing, weakness

n. a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"

insolvency

n. the lack of financial resources

crash, collapse

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

neglect, negligence, carelessness, nonperformance

n. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

dereliction, delinquency

n. willful negligence

failure

n. an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"

mess, messiness, muss, mussiness

n. a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"

clutter, jumble, smother, muddle, welter, mare's nest

n. a confused multitude of things

depression, dent, indentation

n. the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

turkey, bomb, dud

n. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"

inadequacy, insufficiency, deficiency

n. lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"

decline, decay

n. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

deterioration, worsening, decline in quality

n. process of changing to an inferior state

ebb, ebbing, wane

n. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

bankruptcy

n. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

thunderclap

n. a single sharp crash of thunder

grumble, grumbling, rumble, rumbling

n. a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

roll, peal

n. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

racket

n. a loud and disturbing noise

clack, clack valve

n. a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction

clatter

n. a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"

boom, roar, thunder

n. a deep prolonged loud noise

bang, blast, eruption, blowup, clap, loud noise

n. a sudden very loud noise

crash, clash, clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, jangle, clangouring

n. a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"

breakdown, crack-up

n. a mental or physical breakdown

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

perseverance, persistence, perseveration

n. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"

perseverance, persistence, doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity

n. persistent determination

steadfastness

n. steadfast resolution

long-sufferance, long-suffering

n. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

self-will, stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness

n. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

endurance, survival

n. a state of surviving; remaining alive

power, ability

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

hang, bent, knack

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

art, artistry, prowess, superior skill

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

aptitude

n. inherent ability

merit, virtue

n. any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"

value

n. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

quality

n. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

strength, persuasiveness

n. the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

expertise, proficiency

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

distinction

n. a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"

hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark

n. a distinctive characteristic or attribute

accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill, acquirement

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

competence, competency

n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

pitch

n. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

volume, loudness, intensity

n. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"

energy, vigor, vigour

n. forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"

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Antonyms (14)

weakness

n. the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"

vulnerability

n. susceptibility to injury or attack

unpersuasiveness

n. inability to persuade

fault, demerit

n. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"

weakness, helplessness, impotence

n. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"

weakness, helplessness, impotence

n. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"

weak point

n. an attribute that is inadequate or deficient

fault, demerit

n. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"

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