MUSCULARITY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

muscularity

noun

as in virility

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Recent Examples of muscularity This diagnosis is not specific to muscularity and is a conglomeration of everything else. — Ashleigh N. Deluca, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 His language and ideas have muscularity. — Christine Baranski, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025 There’s a muscularity and rhythm to his storytelling. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 The appeal of muscularity comes with rules. — Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Animol can’t match that 2013 drama’s Shakespearean muscularity. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

Experts believe the statue may have symbolized masculinity, virility, strength, and courage.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The transition from farms, the open range, and artisanal workshops to offices and large, impersonal, factories was seen as sapping virility—just as our tiny cubicles and remote workstations are said to do today.

— Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of virility

Noun

The 24-hour fitness center has state-of-the-art machines, and dogs are welcome for a $75 fee per stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
Studies have suggested that these small doses of movements have health benefits, such as improving cardiorespiratory fitness and even reducing the risks of cancer and dementia.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of fitness

Noun

Creativity is at the heart of our fashion system, and seeing a new generation of designers bring their talent, energy and creative vision to our week is a strong expression of its vitality.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
And social media is inundated with questions about the 80-year-old president's health and vitality, spurred by pictures of his bruised hands or video clips of him appearing to fall asleep in meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of vitality

Noun

So, the Packers of Vince Lombardi, Ray Nitschke, Jim Taylor, Herb Adderly, Willie Wood, Jerry Kramer and the other men who made this franchise a beacon of excellence and toughness and turned Green Bay into Titletown are a long-ago memory.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Massaging kale helps break down some of that toughness, leaving the leaves softer, darker, and easier to chew.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of toughness

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