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strength

  • /stɹɛŋ(k)θ/ UK
  • [st̠͡ɹ̠ɛŋkθ] US
  • [st̠͡ɹ̠ɛn̪θ] US
  • [s̠t͡ʃɹ̥ɛn̪θ] US
  • [st̠͡ɹ̠ɪŋkθ] pin pen merger
  • [st̠͡ɹ̠ɛɪŋkθ]
  • [st̠͡ɹ̠eɪŋkθ]

Rhymes with -ɛŋθ, -ɛnθ

Where it comes from

From Middle English strengthe, from Old English strengþu (“strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *strangiþu (“strongness; strength”), equivalent to strong + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Dutch strengte (“strength”), German Low German Strengde, Strengte (“harshness; rigidity; strictness; severity”).

noun strengths

  1. countable, uncountable The quality or degree of being strong. It requires great strength to lift heavy objects.

    Opposite: weakness

  2. countable, uncountable The intensity of a force or power; potency. He had the strength of ten men.
  3. countable, uncountable The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
  4. countable, uncountable A positive attribute. to play to one's strengths

    Opposite: weakness

  5. countable, obsolete, uncountable An armed force, a body of troops. Thou princely leader of our English strength, Never so needful on the earth of France,
  6. countable, obsolete, uncountable A strong place; a stronghold. All like himself rebellious, by whose aid This inaccessible high strength, the seat Of Deitie supream, us dispossest, He trusted to have seis’d […]
  7. countable, uncountable The minimum ratio of the number of edges removed from a given graph to components created, over all possible removals.

Similar: ability, asset, capability, expertise, forte, fortitude, main, potency, power

verb strengths · strengthing · strengthed

  1. obsolete To strengthen (all senses). ſtrengthed with all myght / thꝛowe hys gloꝛious power / vnto all pacience / and longe ſufferynge with ioyfulnes

    Similar: anneal, brace, consolidate, build up, confirm, corroborate, enstrengthen, fortify, harden, intend, indurate, invigorate

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: forte, potency, force, intensity, forcefulness, strong point, durability, enduringness, persuasiveness, lastingness, effectiveness, specialty, speciality, metier, long suit, military capability

noun

Similar: ability, asset, capability, expertise, forte, fortitude, main, potency, power

Translations

Every language

noun quality of being strong

Españolfuerza, ñeque
한국어힘 him
日本語力 chikara
中文力氣 /力气 lìqi
हिन्दीशक्ति śakti, ताक़त tāqat, बल bal
Kiswahilinguvu
Portuguêsforça, vigor
Françaisforce, vigueur, effectif
DeutschStärke, Kraft, Festigkeit, Mumm
Italianoforza, vigore, energia
Ελληνικάδύναμη dýnami
Românăputere, forță
Русскийси́ла síla, мощь moščʹ
Tiếng Việtsức mạnh
العربيةقُوَّة quwwa
עבריתחוזק khózek

noun intensity of a force or power

Españolpotencia, intensidad, fuerza, polenta
हिन्दीशक्ति śakti, बल bal, प्रबलता prabaltā
Kiswahilinguvu
Portuguêsforça
Françaisforce
DeutschKraft, Stärke
Italianointensità, efficacia
Ελληνικάδύναμη dýnami
Românăputere
Tiếng Việtcường độ

noun strongest part of something

Españolfuerte
Portuguêsforça
DeutschStärke
Italianoforza
Tiếng Việtsức bền, độ bền

noun positive attribute

Españolfortaleza, solidez
Portuguêsforte
Françaispoint fort
DeutschStärke, Festigkeit
Italianoforza, solidità, tenacia, potenzialità
Tiếng Việtlực, giới hạn bền

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@misc{strength_2026,
  title = {strength},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strength},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}