Synonyms and Antonyms of muscular
1
marked by a well-developed musculature
- Olympic runners tend to have very muscular legs
wiry
powerful, strong
beefy, burly, hefty, hulking, husky
able-bodied, athletic, herculean, mighty, robust, rugged, stalwart, stout, strapping, sturdy
muscle-bound
sculpted
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
2
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
- a muscular superhero who can easily lift a ton or more
forceful, forcible, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant
able-bodied, athletic, fit, trim
beefy, burly, husky, strapping
masculine, virile
hard, inured, strengthened, sturdy, tough, toughened
energetic, energized, invigorated, lusty, red-blooded, robust, vigorous, vitalized
hale, healthy, hearty, sound
3
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
- a presidential speech that promises to be a muscular enunciation of the nation's foreign policy
aggressive, assertive, dynamic, emphatic, energetic, forceful, full-blooded, resounding, strenuous, vehement, vigorous, violent
decided, insistent, marked, pointed
absolute, categorical (also categoric), clear, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal
arresting, compelling, conspicuous, impelling, noticeable, striking
4
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
- a muscular red wine that goes especially well with beef
big, concentrated, full, full-bodied, heady, lusty, plush, potent, rich, robust, strong
