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coming on strong

ADJECTIVE

bold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

audacious brash gutsy smart

STRONG

forward

WEAK

assuming barefaced brassy cheeky fresh gritty immodest impudent insolent nervy pert presumptuous rude sassy saucy shameless smart-alecky spunky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cautious fearful reserved timid

WEAK

afraid cowardly faint fair light meek quiet reticent retiring shy timorous weak

ADJECTIVE

dynamic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggressive changing charismatic compelling effective energetic forceful influential lively potent powerful productive progressive vigorous

STRONG

activating driving electric energizing go ahead go-getter

WEAK

enterprising forcible go-getting high-powered hyped-up intense lusty magnetic peppy play for keeps play hard ball red-blooded strenuous vehement vitalizing zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fruitless idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective lethargic lifeless unproductive weak

WEAK

apathetic boring dull passive unexciting

ADJECTIVE

enterprising

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adventurous ambitious aspiring daring dashing diligent hardworking industrious intrepid

WEAK

active advancing aggressive alert audacious bold busy craving driving eager enthusiastic go ahead go-go gumptious hard ball hungry hustling itching keen lively lusting peppy progressive pushing ready self-starting snappy spanking spark plug spirited stirring takeover up-and-coming venturesome vigorous yearning zealous zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cowardly inactive lazy lethargic meek timid unadventurous

WEAK

passive unambitious unenthused unimaginative unresourceful

ADJECTIVE

forceful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cogent commanding compelling convincing dynamic energetic forcible persuasive strong vehement vigorous violent

WEAK

ball of fire big-wheel bullish constraining dominant electric elemental gutsy mighty pithy potent powerhouse puissant punch punchy steamroller stringent take-charge takeover telling titanic virile weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic idle impotent inactive ineffective lethargic mild moderate passive weak

WEAK

feeble meek unforceful

ADJECTIVE

forward

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming bantam bold brazen familiar presuming pushing smart wise

WEAK

aggressive audacious bare-faced cheeky confident fresh impudent nervy overassertive overweening pert presumptuous pushy rude sassy saucy self-assertive smart-alecky uppity

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorant meek shy stupid timid unintelligent

WEAK

back backward last later past reserved reversing

ADJECTIVE

hard-hitting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelling pithy

WEAK

ball of fire bullish cogent commanding constraining convincing dominant dynamic dynamical effective electric elemental energetic forcible gutsy mighty persuasive potent powerful powerhouse puissa

ADJECTIVE

undaunted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fearless indomitable steadfast undeterred

WEAK

audacious courageous dauntless fire-eating gallant icy intrepid not discouraged not put off resolute spunky unafraid unalarmed unapprehensive undiscouraged undismayed unfaltering unflinching unshrinking valiant valorous

Antonyms

WEAK

cowardly shrinking

ADJECTIVE

up-and-coming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

promising

WEAK

ambitious climbing determined eager enterprising get up and go go-getter high-reaching hungry soaring striving succeeding

ADJECTIVE

zealous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ardent avid dedicated earnest fanatical fervent impassioned passionate rabid

WEAK

afire antsy burning devoted eager fanatic fervid fireball fired frenetic gung-ho hot itchy keen obsessed possessed pushy ripe self-starting spirited wild-eyed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic cold cool dispassionate frigid happy indifferent unconcerned unenthusiastic unexcited unpassionate

WEAK

lethargic

Example Sentences

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Ferrari are certainly coming on strong in the final phase of this season, following an upgrade introduced at the Italian Grand Prix that has clearly been very effective.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Junior quarterback Dash Beierly has been coming on strong for Chaparral.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023

The change comes as the streaming giant grapples with one of the most challenging moments in its history: Competitors are coming on strong, and Wall Street is keeping a close eye on its bottom line.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023

“New models are coming on strong, with the only hold-up due to supply shortages and bottlenecks,” he says.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

But Kendall Qualls has been coming on strong.

From Washington Times • May 11, 2022

coming on strong

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