fortifying

ADJECTIVE

bracing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

invigorating refreshing

STRONG

animating chilly cool crisp energizing quickening restorative reviving rousing stimulating tonic

WEAK

exhilarative fresh lively stimulative vigorous

Antonyms

STRONG

friendly hot responsive temperate warm

WEAK

debilitating exhausting tiring

ADJECTIVE

hopeful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful encouraging exciting favorable fortunate good gracious likely pleasant probable reasonable reassuring rosy

STRONG

cheering fair fine fit halcyon pleasing rousing stirring uplifting

WEAK

advantageous arousing beneficial bright conducive convenient elating enlivening expeditious flattering golden heartening helpful inspiring inspiriting lucky opportune promiseful propitious providential roseate suitable sunny timely well-timed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable hateful implausible mean nasty unlikely unpleasant unpromising

STRONG

cloudy dark rainy stormy

WEAK

gloomy hopeless inauspicious pointless

Example Sentences

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Fortifying existing IT systems is no easy task, Michael Cembalest of J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

From Flamingo Estate mud bath to Black Girl Sunscreen to Ranavat Fortifying Hair Serum, elevation is the name of the game this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2022

Fortifying the duo of Unseld and fellow big-man Elvin Hayes, Mr. Ferry signed a third future Hall of Famer, veteran free agent Bob Dandridge, in 1977.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

Fortifying your home against disasters also can be a good investment.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2021

Fortifying supply lines, seeing to the wounded, reorganizing their troops.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

fortifying

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