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muscular

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of muscular

1 marked by a well-developed musculature

  • Olympic runners tend to have very muscular legs
Synonyms of muscular

brawny, sinewy
Words Related to muscular

wiry

powerful, strong

beefy, burly, hefty, hulking, husky

able-bodied, athletic, herculean, mighty, robust, rugged, stalwart, stout, strapping, sturdy

muscle-bound

sculpted
Near Antonyms of muscular

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
Antonyms of muscular

scrawny, skinny

2 having muscles capable of exerting great physical force

  • a muscular superhero who can easily lift a ton or more
Synonyms of muscular

brawny, rugged, sinewy, stalwart, stout, strong
Words Related to muscular

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
Near Antonyms of muscular

challenged, disabled, incapacitated, paralyzed

impotent, powerless

puny, slight, small, unathletic, unfit, unhealthy
Antonyms of muscular

delicate, feeble, frail, weak, weakling, wimpy

3 marked by or uttered with forcefulness

  • a presidential speech that promises to be a muscular enunciation of the nation's foreign policy
Synonyms of muscular

aggressive, assertive, dynamic, emphatic, energetic, forceful, full-blooded, resounding, strenuous, vehement, vigorous, violent
Words Related to muscular

decided, insistent, marked, pointed

absolute, categorical (also categoric), clear, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal

arresting, compelling, conspicuous, impelling, noticeable, striking
Near Antonyms of muscular

guarded, mild, uncompelling, weak, wishy-washy

ambiguous, equivocal, halting, hesitant

understated
Antonyms of muscular

nonassertive, nonemphatic, unemphatic

4 having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)

  • a muscular red wine that goes especially well with beef
Synonyms of muscular

big, concentrated, full, full-bodied, heady, lusty, plush, potent, rich, robust, strong
Words Related to muscular

heavy

straight, undiluted, unmixed

high-octane, high-test

enriched, fortified

concentrated
Near Antonyms of muscular

dilute, diluted, watered-down, watery
Antonyms of muscular

delicate, light, mild, thin, thinned, weak, weakened

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