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 hallwaysturdy 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 fabricdurable 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 ▲