Synonyms for muscular
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Sinewy — brawny, thewy, having strength
sinewy, brawny, athletic, strong, powerful, muscled, beefy informal, strapping, husky, stout, lusty, meaty, robust, sturdy, able-bodied, herculean, hefty, stalwart, burly
2. Muscly — having large, well-developed muscles
muscle-bound, muscly, well-built, buff informal, ocky, swole slang
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Brawny, thewy, having strength.
- adj. 2
Having large, well-developed muscles.
Related words
- Word family
- muscularity musculature
- Phrases
- muscular dystrophy muscular palate
Example sentences
- powerful His powerful speech carried the audience with him.
- athletic The boy put on his athletic shoes and ran outside.
By length
- 4 letters
- buff1, ocky
- 5 letters
- stout1, hefty2, husky2, meaty2, lusty2, burly2, beefy2, swole, thewy
- 6 letters
- strong1, robust2, sturdy2, brawny2, sinewy3, muscly
- 7 letters
- muscled2
- 8 letters
- powerful3, athletic3, vigorous3, stalwart2
- 9 letters
- strapping2, herculean4
- 11 letters
- mesomorphic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hefty2 = 2 syllables).