forte strong suit long suit metier specialty speciality strong point strength | an asset of special worth or utility, cooking is his forte |
conviction strong belief article of faith | an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence |
liquor spirits booze hard drink hard liquor John Barleycorn strong drink | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented |
strong suit | a long suit including high cards |
hood hoodlum goon punk thug tough toughie strong-armer | an aggressive and violent young criminal |
strong breeze | wind moving - knots, on the Beaufort scale |
strong gale | wind moving - knots, on the Beaufort scale |
strong interaction strong force color force | (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms, mediated by gluons |
strong-arm | use physical force against, They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant |
strong-arm bully browbeat bullyrag ballyrag boss around hector push around | be bossy towards, Her big brother always bullied her when she was young |
strong-arm | handle roughly, He was strong-armed by the policemen |
bloodthirsty bloody-minded sanguinary | marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed, bloody-minded tyrants, bloodthirsty yells, went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood-G.W.Johnson |
broad-minded | inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own, a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed |
broad large-minded liberal tolerant | showing or characterized by broad-mindedness, a broad political stance, generous and broad sympathies, a liberal newspaper, tolerant of his opponent's opinions |
open-minded | ready to entertain new ideas, an open-minded curiosity, open-minded impartiality |
narrow-minded narrow | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view, a brilliant but narrow-minded judge, narrow opinions |
close-minded closed-minded | not ready to receive to new ideas |
petty small-minded | contemptibly narrow in outlook, petty little comments, disgusted with their small-minded pettiness |
strong-boned | having strong bones |
dirty-minded | having lewd thoughts |
addled befuddled muddled muzzy woolly wooly woolly-headed wooly-minded | confused and vague, used especially of thinking, muddleheaded ideas, your addled little brain, woolly thinking, woolly-headed ideas |
progressive reformist reform-minded | favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) |
right-minded | disposed toward or having views based on what is right, respect for law which every right-minded citizen ought to have- Bertrand Russell |
strong-minded | marked by vigorous independence of thought and judgment |
firm strong | strong and sure, a firm grasp, gave a strong pull on the rope |
forcible physical strong-arm | impelled by physical force especially against resistance, forcible entry, a real cop would get physical, strong-arm tactics |
fair-minded | of a person, just and impartial, not prejudiced |
strong-smelling strong-scented | having a strong odor |
strong warm | freshly made or left, a warm trail, the scent is warm |
evil-minded | having evil thoughts or intentions |
hard strong | being distilled rather than fermented, having a high alcoholic content, hard liquor |
apt(p) disposed(p) given(p) minded(p) tending(p) | (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward, he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant, I am not minded to answer any questions |
aggressive fast-growing(a) strong-growing | tending to spread quickly, an aggressive tumor |
like-minded | of the same turn of mind |
strong | not faint or feeble, a strong odor of burning rubber |
b exalted elevated sublime grand high-flown high-minded lofty rarefied rarified idealistic noble-minded b | of high moral or intellectual value, elevated in nature or style, an exalted ideal, argue in terms of high-flown ideals- Oliver Franks, a noble and lofty concept, a grand purpose |
froward headstrong self-willed willful wilful | habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition |
minded | (used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified, civic-minded, career-minded |
potent strong stiff | having a strong physiological or chemical effect, a potent toxin, potent liquor, a potent cup of tea, a stiff drink |
potent strong | having or wielding force or authority, providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons |
dim-witted simple simple-minded | lacking mental capacity and subtlety |
strong | of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection, `sing' is a strong verb |
single-minded resolved | determined, she was firmly resolved to be a doctor, single-minded in his determination to stop smoking |
narrow-minded | rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines |
thoughtful serious-minded | acting with or showing thought and good sense, a sensible young man |
flippant light-minded | showing inappropriate levity |
shockable narrow-minded | capable of being shocked |
unshockable broad-minded | incapable of being shocked, he was warmhearted, sensible and unshockable |
simple-minded | lacking subtlety and insight, a simple-minded argument |
solid strong substantial | of good quality and condition, solidly built, a solid foundation, several substantial timber buildings |