sturdy
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- robust, athletic, brawny, hardy, lusty, muscular, powerful
- well-built, durable, solid, substantial, well-made

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Antonyms: decrepit
Related Words: sound, substantial

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English Thesaurus: strong, powerful, muscular, well-built, hunky, ...

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stur‧dy /ˈstɜːdi $ ˈstɜːr-/ adjective (comparative sturdier, superlative sturdiest)
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: estourdi 'stupidly brave, stunned', from estourdir 'to stun', from Vulgar Latin exturdire 'to behave like a thrush that has got drunk from eating grapes', from Latin turdus 'thrush']

1. an object that is sturdy is strong, well-made, and not easily broken ⇒ solid:
That chair doesn’t look very sturdy.
sturdy comfortable shoes

2. someone who is sturdy is strong, short, and healthy looking ⇒ stocky:
a sturdy young man
sturdy legs

3. determined and not easily persuaded to change your opinions:
They kept up a sturdy opposition to the plan.
—sturdily adverb
—sturdiness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

strong having a lot of physical strength:
It took four strong men to lift the piano.
You open it – you’re stronger than I am.
powerful very strong – used about someone’s body, arms, muscles etc:
his big powerful shoulders
He was a tall man with a powerful physique.
muscular having big muscles and looking strong:
She liked men who were big and muscular.
He had a firm muscular body.
well-built a well-built man is strong and tall and has a big body:
Police say the man they are looking for is 36 years old, 6 feet tall, and well-built.
hunky informal strong and attractive:
She married hunky Hollywood star Brad Pitt.
He looks hunky, but he’s not really my type.
tough strong – used especially about something that can be used a lot without damaging it or making it weaker:
a pair of tough leather boots
Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand heavy use.
heavy-duty [only before noun] extremely strong – used about materials, tools, machines etc that are made especially to be used a lot without being easily damaged:
heavy-duty rubber gloves
a heavy-duty carpet for the hallway
sturdy strong and often thick, and not likely to fall over or get broken:
a fence made with sturdy wooden posts
The furniture is simple but sturdy.
unbreakable extremely strong and impossible to break:
Babies need to have unbreakable dishes and cups.
indestructible impossible to break, damage, or destroy, and lasting forever:
Gold is virtually indestructible.
The pyramids were built as indestructible tombs for the Pharaohs.
hard-wearing British English, long-wearing American English used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot:
Ceramic tiles are easy to keep clean and hard-wearing.
a hard-wearing fabric
durable especially written used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time – often used on product labels:
The jacket has a durable nylon lining.
Varnish is more durable than paint.
robust especially written strongly made – used especially about the structure of something, for example a vehicle or machine:
a mountain bike with a robust frame
The hardware for the computer must be robust and inexpensive.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

strong not easily broken or damaged:
The bags are made of strong black plastic.
We need a strong rope for this job.
tough strong – used especially about something that can be used a lot without damaging it or making it weaker:
a pair of tough leather boots
Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand heavy use.
heavy-duty [only before noun] extremely strong – used about materials, tools, machines etc that are made especially to be used a lot without being easily damaged:
heavy-duty rubber gloves
a heavy-duty carpet for the hallway
sturdy strong and often thick, and not likely to fall over or get broken:
a fence made with sturdy wooden posts
The furniture is simple but sturdy.
unbreakable extremely strong and impossible to break:
Babies need to have unbreakable dishes and cups.
indestructible impossible to break, damage, or destroy, and lasting forever:
Gold is virtually indestructible.
The pyramids were built as indestructible tombs for the Pharaohs.
hard-wearing British English, long-wearing American English used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot:
Ceramic tiles are easy to keep clean and hard-wearing.
a hard-wearing fabric
durable especially written used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time – often used on product labels:
The jacket has a durable nylon lining.
Varnish is more durable than paint.
robust especially written strongly made – used especially about the structure of something, for example a vehicle or machine:
a mountain bike with a robust frame
The hardware for the computer must be robust and inexpensive.

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