Difference between Stiff and Strong

What is the difference between Stiff and Strong?

Stiff as an adjective is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible. while Strong as an adjective is capable of producing great physical force.

Stiff

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible. Of policies and rules and their application and enforcement, inflexible. Of a person, formal in behavior, unrelaxed. Harsh, severe. Of muscles, or parts of the body, painful, as a result of excessive, or unaccustomed exercise. potent. dead, deceased Of a penis, erect

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff. A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle. A cadaver, a dead person. A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Example sentence: A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.

Strong

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: in a strong manner

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: capable of producing great physical force.capable of withstanding great physical forcefast moving water, wind, etc, which has a lot of power.determined, unyieldinghighly stimulating to the senseshaving an offensive or intense odor or flavorhaving a high concentration of an essential or active ingredienthaving a high alcoholic contentinflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowelsnot easily subdued or takenimpressive, good

Example sentence: Being glamorous is about strength and confidence. It's black and white - dramatic. You have to be strong.

We hope you now know whether to use Stiff or Strong in your sentence.

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