muscular

mus·cu·lar

adjective \ˈməs-kyə-lər\

Definition of MUSCULAR

1

a : of, relating to, or constituting muscle

b : of, relating to, or performed by the muscles

2

: having well-developed musculature

3

a : of or relating to physical strength : brawny

b : having strength of expression or character : vigorous <muscular prose>

c : characterized by forcefulness or resolve <muscular foreign policy>

d : full-bodied <muscular wines>

— mus·cu·lar·i·ty \ˌməs-kyə-ˈla-rə-tē\ noun

— mus·cu·lar·ly \ˈməs-kyə-lər-lē\ adverb

Examples of MUSCULAR

1. He has a muscular physique.
2. His legs are very muscular.

First Known Use of MUSCULAR

1678

Related to MUSCULAR

Synonyms

brawny, sinewy

Antonyms

scrawny, skinny

Related Words

wiry; powerful, strong; beefy, burly, hefty, hulking, husky; able-bodied, athletic, herculean, mighty, robust, rugged, stalwart, stout, strapping, sturdy; muscle-bound; sculpted

Near Antonyms

nonathletic; debilitated, delicate, effete, enervated, enfeebled, feeble, fragile, frail, weak, weakened, weakly, wimpy; light, lightweight, slight; lean, slender, slim, svelte, sylphlike, thin, willowy; emaciated, gaunt, lank, rawboned, scraggy, spare

mus·cu·lar

adjective \ˈməs-kyə-lər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MUSCULAR

1

a : of, relating to, or constituting muscle b : of, relating to, or performed by the muscles

2

: having well-developed musculature

—mus·cu·lar·ly \ˈməs-kyə-lər-lē\ adverb