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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forceful, powerful |
| Synonyms: | boss*, doughty, hardy, indomitable, lusty, muscular, omnipotent, potent, powerhouse, puissant, robust, stalwart, steamroller, stout, strapping, strengthy, strong, strong as ox, sturdy, vigorous, wieldy |
| Antonyms: | delicate, powerless, weak |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | well |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | healthy |
| Synonyms: | able-bodied, alive and kicking, blooming, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, chipper, fine, fit, flourishing, fresh, great, hale, hardy, hearty, husky, in good health, in the pink, right, right as rain, robust, sane, solid as a rock, sound, strong, strong as an ox, together, trim, up to par, vigorous, whole, wholesome, wrapped tight |
| Notes: | using good as an adverb in place of well ("she dances real good," "he did good") is nonstandard usage - so, it would be best to say "she dances very well," "he did well" well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | diseased, ill, sick, unhealthy |
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