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muscular

/ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/adjective3 syllables

Muscular means: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.

Synonyms for muscular19

adjective, as in (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

brawny, hefty, powerful, sinewy, strong

adjective, as in having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

mesomorphic, athletic

adjective, as in having or suggesting great physical power or force

powerful

also used for muscular

beefy, husky, lusty, muscled, muscly, strapping, buff, musclebound, powerfully built, swole, well-built, vigorous

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What does muscular mean?4

adjective

1

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful“a hefty athlete”

2

having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

3

having or suggesting great physical power or force“the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony”

4

of or relating to or consisting of muscle“muscular contraction”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Muscular in a sentence

  • Muscular dystrophy is an incredibly rare, but extremely serious disease.magnificentgoddess
  • My muscular strength has weakened from lack of exercise.gin
  • With his muscular constitution he passes for a judoist.unknown
  • Arnold was striving to be the most muscular man in the world.Hybrid
  • Sami was a huge creepy-looking muscular guy.OsoHombre
  • The giraffe swung its huge muscular neck and hit the lioness.Amastan
  • Digestion involves muscular action as well as chemical processes.Maria_E_Ward
  • Boris was tall and muscular with a gray beard.Amastan

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