| durable | | |
| adj. | 1. durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived | existing for a long time.; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship" |
| ~ long | primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified.; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" |
| adj. | 2. durable, long-wearing | capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay.; "durable denim jeans" |
| ~ serviceable | ready for service or able to give long service.; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics" |
| adj. | 3. durable, indestructible, perdurable, undestroyable | very long lasting.; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent" |
| ~ imperishable | not perishable. |
| firm | | |
| n. (group) | 1. business firm, firm, house | the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments.; "he worked for a brokerage house" |
| ~ corp, corporation | a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state. |
| ~ business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern | a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it.; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" |
| ~ accounting firm | a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee. |
| ~ consulting company, consulting firm | a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee. |
| ~ publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house | a firm in the publishing business. |
| ~ dealer | a firm engaged in trading. |
| ~ law firm | a firm of lawyers. |
| ~ auction house | a firm that conducts auctions. |
| v. (change) | 2. firm, tauten | become taut or tauter.; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened" |
| ~ tighten | become tight or tighter.; "The rope tightened" |
| v. (change) | 3. firm, tauten | make taut or tauter.; "tauten a rope" |
| ~ tighten, fasten | make tight or tighter.; "Tighten the wire" |
| adj. | 4. firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering | marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable.; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" |
| ~ resolute | firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" |
| adj. | 5. firm, solid | not soft or yielding to pressure.; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground" |
| ~ hard | resisting weight or pressure. |
| adj. | 6. firm, strong | strong and sure.; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" |
| ~ forceful | characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical).; "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace" |
| adj. | 7. firm | not subject to revision or change.; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer" |
| ~ settled | established or decided beyond dispute or doubt.; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night" |
| adj. | 8. firm | (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling.; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step" |
| ~ steady | not subject to change or variation especially in behavior.; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" |
| adj. | 9. firm, steady, unfluctuating | not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall.; "stocks are still firm" |
| ~ stable | resistant to change of position or condition.; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices" |
| adj. | 10. firm | securely established.; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet" |
| ~ secure | free from danger or risk.; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" |
| adj. | 11. firm | possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue.; "firm muscles" |
| ~ healthy | having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease.; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" |
| adj. | 12. fast, firm, immobile | securely fixed in place.; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car" |
| ~ fixed | securely placed or fastened or set.; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor" |
| adj. | 13. fast, firm, loyal, truehearted | unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause.; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"; "fast friends" |
| ~ faithful | steadfast in affection or allegiance.; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" |
| adv. | 14. firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly | with resolute determination.; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm" |
| strong | | |
| adj. | 1. strong | having strength or power greater than average or expected.; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" |
| ~ rugged | sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring.; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| ~ robust | sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction.; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" |
| ~ beardown | with full strength.; "his beardown performance in the exhibition game" |
| ~ beefed-up | made greater or stronger.; "beefed-up sales efforts" |
| ~ brawny, hefty, sinewy, muscular, powerful | (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms" |
| ~ bullnecked | having a thick short powerful neck. |
| ~ bullocky | resembling a bullock in strength and power.; "thick bullocky shoulders" |
| ~ fortified | having something added to increase the strength.; "fortified wine" |
| ~ knockout, severe, hard | very strong or vigorous.; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" |
| ~ industrial-strength, weapons-grade | extremely strong or concentrated or durable.; "industrial-strength detergent"; "weapons-grade salsa" |
| ~ ironlike | exhibiting strength or hardness like that of iron.; "ironlike determination"; "ironlike nerves"; "ironlike discipline of the Marines" |
| ~ knock-down, powerful | strong enough to knock down or overwhelm.; "a knock-down blow" |
| ~ noticeable | readily noticed.; "a noticeable resemblance" |
| ~ reinforced, strengthened | given added strength or support.; "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting" |
| ~ robust | strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity.; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith" |
| ~ stiff | powerful.; "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze" |
| ~ vehement | characterized by great force or energy.; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense" |
| ~ virile | characterized by energy and vigor.; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership" |
| ~ well-knit, well-set | strongly and firmly constructed.; "a well-knit argument"; "a well-knit theatrical production"; "well-knit athletes"; "a sailor short but well-set" |
| ~ toughened, tough | physically toughened.; "the tough bottoms of his feet" |
| adj. | 2. strong | not faint or feeble.; "a strong odor of burning rubber" |
| ~ intense | possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree.; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" |
| adj. | 3. potent, strong | having or wielding force or authority.; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| adj. | 4. potent, stiff, strong | having a strong physiological or chemical effect.; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"; "a stiff drink" |
| ~ effective, effectual, efficacious | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect.; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" |
| ~ fertile | capable of reproducing. |
| ~ equipotent | having equal strength or efficacy. |
| ~ multipotent | able to many things.; "multipotent drugs" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| adj. | 5. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with.; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" |
| ~ invulnerable | immune to attack; impregnable.; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
| adj. | 6. solid, strong, substantial | of good quality and condition; solidly built.; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" |
| ~ sound | in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay.; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation" |
| adj. | 7. strong | of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection.; "`sing' is a strong verb" |
| ~ grammar | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics). |
| ~ irregular | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice.; "irregular hiring practices" |
| adj. | 8. hard, strong | being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content.; "hard liquor" |
| ~ alcoholic | characteristic of or containing alcohol.; "alcoholic drinks" |
| adj. | 9. strong, warm | freshly made or left.; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" |
| ~ fresh | recently made, produced, or harvested.; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce" |
| tough | | |
| n. (person) | 1. street fighter, tough | someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing. |
| ~ battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper | someone who fights (or is fighting). |
| n. (person) | 2. goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie | an aggressive and violent young criminal. |
| ~ bully | a hired thug. |
| ~ criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw | someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. |
| n. (person) | 3. bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo | a cruel and brutal fellow. |
| ~ aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker | someone who attacks. |
| ~ bullyboy | a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction. |
| ~ muscleman, muscle | a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard.; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him" |
| ~ skinhead | a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations. |
| ~ plug-ugly, tough guy | someone who bullies weaker people. |
| adj. | 4. tough | not given to gentleness or sentimentality.; "a tough character" |
| ~ hard | dispassionate.; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer" |
| ~ insensitive | deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive.; "insensitive to the needs of the patients" |
| ~ hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnacious | tough and callous by virtue of experience. |
| ~ tough-minded, unsentimental | facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination. |
| adj. | 5. rugged, tough | very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution.; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job" |
| ~ difficult, hard | not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" |
| adj. | 6. tough, toughened | physically toughened.; "the tough bottoms of his feet" |
| ~ rugged | sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring.; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" |
| ~ experienced, experient | having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation. |
| ~ strong | having strength or power greater than average or expected.; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" |
| ~ calloused, callous, thickened | having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear.; "calloused skin"; "with a workman's callous hands" |
| ~ enured, inured, hardened | made tough by habitual exposure.; "hardened fishermen"; "a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind-inured"; "our successors...may be graver, more inured and equable men" |
| ~ weather-beaten | tanned and coarsened from being outdoors.; "a weather-beaten face" |
| adj. | 7. sturdy, tough | substantially made or constructed.; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal" |
| ~ rugged | sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring.; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" |
| adj. | 8. ruffianly, tough | violent and lawless.; "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs" |
| ~ violent | acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity.; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike" |
| adj. | 9. bad, tough | feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad').; "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night" |
| ~ colloquialism | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech. |
| ~ uncomfortable | providing or experiencing physical discomfort.; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun" |
| adj. | 10. tough | resistant to cutting or chewing. |
| ~ inedible, uneatable | not suitable for food. |
| ~ gristly, cartilaginous, rubbery | difficult to chew. |
| ~ chewy | requiring much chewing. |
| ~ coriaceous, leathered, leatherlike, leathery | resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable. |
| ~ sinewy, unchewable, fibrous, stringy | (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew. |
| ~ fibrous, hempen | having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute. |
| ~ tough-skinned | having a relatively tough outer covering. |
| adj. | 11. hard, tough | unfortunate or hard to bear.; "had hard luck"; "a tough break" |
| ~ bad | having undesirable or negative qualities.; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" |
| adj. | 12. baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough | making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe.; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home" |
| ~ difficult, hard | not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" |
| stabilized | | |
| adj. | 1. stabilised, stabilized | made stable or firm. |
| ~ stable | resistant to change of position or condition.; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices" |
| stable | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. horse barn, stable, stalls | a farm building for housing horses or other livestock. |
| ~ augean stables | (Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them. |
| ~ farm building | a building on a farm. |
| ~ livery stable | stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire. |
| ~ stall | a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed. |
| v. (social) | 2. stable | shelter in a stable.; "stable horses" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ shelter | provide shelter for.; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" |
| adj. | 3. stable | resistant to change of position or condition.; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices" |
| ~ constant | steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection.; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star" |
| ~ lasting, permanent | continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place.; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value" |
| ~ unfluctuating, steady, firm | not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall.; "stocks are still firm" |
| ~ lasting | lasting a long time without change.; "a lasting relationship" |
| ~ stabile | (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change. |
| ~ stabilised, stabilized | made stable or firm. |
| ~ steady | not subject to change or variation especially in behavior.; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" |
| adj. | 4. stable | firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation.; "the economy is stable" |
| ~ sound | financially secure and safe.; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" |
| adj. | 5. stable | not taking part readily in chemical change. |
| ~ unreactive | (chemistry) not reacting chemically. |
| adj. | 6. stable | maintaining equilibrium. |
| ~ balanced | being in a state of proper equilibrium.; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers" |
| adj. | 7. stable, static, unchanging | showing little if any change.; "a static population" |
| ~ unchangeable | not changeable or subject to change.; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life" |
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