Synonyms of starch

starch

noun

as in energy

active strength of body or mind

a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• vigor
• juice
• gas
• vinegar
• beans
• life
• ginger
• strength
• muscle
• stamina
• pep
• spirit
• dash
• power
• punch
• bounce
• dynamism
• vitality
• zip
• vim
• drive
• zeal
• sap
• zing
• gusto
• verve
• get-up-and-go
• esprit
• oomph
• brio
• hardihood
• go
• moxie
• passion
• animation
• fitness
• fire
• snap
• metal
• spunk
• soundness
• vivacity
• liveliness
• animal spirits
• briskness
• sprightliness
• vibrancy
• fervor
• jauntiness
• spiritedness
• health
• potency
• vibrance
• sturdiness
• élan
• vivaciousness
• mettle
• ardor
• might
• hardiness
• snappiness
• huskiness
• spunkiness
• main
• virility
• healthiness
• verdure
• wellness
• puissance
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• tenderness
• softness
• indolence
• laziness
• weakness
• delicacy
• torpidity
• impotence
• powerlessness
• exhaustion
• infirmity
• feebleness
• debility
• faintness
• frailty
• disablement
• impotency
• prostration
• debilitation
• enfeeblement
• inanition
• slightness
• puniness
• frailness
• enervation

Examples of starch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So much so, that some human populations have actually increased the number of genes that help break down starches and sugars over the past 12,000 years. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Sep. 2024

Here’s How to Avoid It Washing rice primarily removes starch. —Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024

Still, focus on high-fiber starches, such as beans, lentils, quinoa, or sweet potatoes. —Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024

These bacteria break down resistant starch, which releases organic compounds called short-chain fatty acids (SCFA). —Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 July 2024