Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA field in which, or task at which, one is quite capable.
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nounan asset of special worth or utility
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Origin
Referring to card games in which players may hold more or less of a given suit.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 優點 /优点, 長處 /长处
- 優點 /优点 (yōudiǎn)field in which one is quite capable
- 長處 /长处 (chángchù)field in which one is quite capable
- 強項 /强项 (qiángxiàng)field in which one is quite capable
Danish stærke side
- stærke sidefield in which one is quite capable
Finnish vahvuus
- vahvuusfield in which one is quite capable
French point fort
- point fortfield in which one is quite capable
German starke Seite, Stärke
- starke Seitefield in which one is quite capable
- Stärkefield in which one is quite capable
Hungarian erősség, erős oldal
- erősségfield in which one is quite capable
- erős oldalfield in which one is quite capable
Portuguese forte, ponto forte
- fortefield in which one is quite capable
- ponto fortefield in which one is quite capable
Russian си́льная сторона́
- си́льная сторона́ (sílʹnaja storoná)field in which one is quite capable
Spanish punto fuerte
- punto fuertefield in which one is quite capable
Cite this entry
APA
strong suit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strong%20suit
MLA
“strong suit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strong%20suit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strong suit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strong%20suit.
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