sturdy
Strong and solidly built, not easily broken.
sturdy in a sentence
- The sturdy oak table had survived years of homework, spills and elbow wars.
- Choose a sturdy branch for the rope swing, one strong enough to hold two children easily.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to sturdy?
- Astrong
- Bweak
- Cflimsy
Show the answer
A: strong. The other three mean the opposite of sturdy.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to sturdy?
- Atough
- Bsolid
- Cweak
- Dstrong
Show the answer
C: weak. The other three mean nearly the same as sturdy.
Words that mean something similar
strong, solid, tough
Words that mean the opposite
weak, flimsy
Careful: sturdy is not durable
Durable is about time. Sturdy is about build. Read why children mix them up.
More words about appearance & looks
- superb: Extremely good; among the very best.
- tarnish: To make something less shiny or spoil how good it seems.
- tattered: Torn, ragged and falling apart.
- taut: Stretched tight with no slack.
- threadbare: So worn out that the material is thin and nearly see-through.
- transparent: So clear that you can see straight through it.
- trinket: A small, pretty object that is not worth much money.
- unkempt: Untidy and not looked after.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test