Stamina

Meaning

the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort

The physical or mental strength to sustain prolonged effort or activity.

Example Sentences

Marathon runners need great stamina to complete the race.

Marathon runners need great stamina to finish the race.

Example Expressions

mental stamina

Synonyms

endurance, persistence, resilience, staying power, strength, energy, perseverance

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endurance, persistence, resilience, staying power

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endurance, strength, resilience, energy, perseverance

Antonyms

weakness, fatigue, exhaustion, frailty

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weakness, fatigue, exhaustion

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weakness, fatigue, frailty

Collocations

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build stamina, physical stamina, mental stamina, lack stamina

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great stamina, physical stamina, mental stamina, build stamina