Meaning: Tall and strong.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He was a strapping young man.

Category: Physical

Synonyms:

• muscular
• sturdy

Antonyms:

• weak
• frail

Meaning: The quality or state of being strong.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her strength helped her lift the heavy box.

Category: Physical

Synonyms:

• power
• force

Antonyms:

• weakness
• fragility

Meaning: A mark or indentation caused by pressure or strain.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stress mark on the paper showed where it had been bent.

Category: Physical

Synonyms:

• indentation
• impression

Meaning: To extend or lengthen something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She likes to stretch before exercising.

Category: Physical

Synonyms:

• extend
• elongate

Antonyms:

• shorten
• contract

Meaning: Stretched tight; not slack.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The rope was taut, ready for the pull.

Category: Physical › Condition

Synonyms:

• tight
• stretched

Antonyms: loose

Meaning: To make something taut or tight.

Part of speech: verb

Example: You need to tauten the rope before climbing.

Category: Physical › Condition

Synonyms: tighten

Meaning: Demanding a lot of effort or energy.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The hike was taxing, but the view was worth it.

Category: Physical › Effort

Synonyms:

• demanding
• exhausting

Antonyms: easy