stamina

Noun

The word is derived from stamen

Meaning

of Stamen

See Stamen.

The fixed, firm part of a body, which supports it or gives it strength and solidity; as, the bones are the stamina of animal bodies; the ligneous parts of trees are the stamina which constitute their strength.

Whatever constitutes the principal strength or support of anything; power of endurance; backbone; vigor; as, the stamina of a constitution or of life; the stamina of a State.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

moxie power might energy force health fortitude brawn vim spunk resistance resolution spirit steam muscle
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Antonyms

lack illness sickness fatigue cowardice apathy
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Hypernyms

endurance

Anagrams

amastin Satnami Tasmina

Examples

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough. Franklin D. Roosevelt

I find that fencing and training give me more stamina and help me deal with the craziness of being on the road so much. Bruce Dickinson

Train the body and develop stamina and endurance. But the spirit of competition and power that presides over them is not good, it reflects a distorted vision of life. The root of the martial arts is not there. Taisen Deshimaru

I would like to be as fit as I've always been. I've been blessed with good health, I've been blessed with stamina. Particularly for those great classical roles, you need an Olympian stamina. I, fortunately, have that. Derek Jacobi

George Lucas doesn't have the most physical stamina. He was so unhappy making Star Wars that he just vowed he'd never do it again. Francis Ford Coppola

Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station. Robbie Coltraine

Close letter words and terms

Stamford Hill stamfort stamin staminal staminality staminate