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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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Freshman softball pitcher Finley Suppan has been coming on strong for Chaminade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Despite McLaren coming on strong, and intermittent challenges from both Ferrari and Mercedes, Verstappen remained laser-focused on what he needed to achieve.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

“The Holdovers”: Alexander Payne’s dramedy about a history teacher, a cook and a student forced to stay behind at a boarding school over winter break has been coming on strong all awards season long.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Matty Beniers has been coming on strong after a tough opening month, Eeli Tolvanen and Tye Kartye as well.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

But he went eight games in the middle of the season without a sack before coming on strong down the stretch and in the postseason.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2023

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