List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 380

SYNONYMS: strong, stout, sturdy, tough, stalwart, tenacious.
These adjectives are compared as they mean having or showing vigor, durability, or power of body or spirit.

Strong is the most general: strong arms; a strong grip; a strong rope; strong resistance. I am as strong as a bull moose.
Stout stresses the ability to endure, as by virtue of physical strength, solidity of construction, or resoluteness: a stout branch; stout walls; a stout advocate.
Sturdy, like stout, implies ruggedness of body or construction or firmness of spirit or purpose: sturdy limbs; sturdy opposition; sturdy boots
Tough suggests physical or moral strength to resist opposition, strain, or hardship: tough little burros hauling carts; a tough but restless race.
Stalwart implies imposing strength or determination: a stalwart proponent of tax reform; She was proud of her stalwart, good-looking son.
Tenacious stresses persistence, as in holding fast to a position or goal: He was tenacious in upholding strict discipline.