muscular
adjectiveHow many syllables in muscular?
There are 3 syllables in the word muscular.How to pronounce muscular:
Definition of muscular:
- muscular (adjective):
- forceful or powerful
- of, relating to, or constituting muscle
- having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer.
Synonyms for muscular:
athletic
beefy
brawny
burly
hench
husky
lusty
muscle-bound
powerful
powerfully built
robust
sculpted
sinewy
stalwart
stout
strapping
strong
sturdy
swole
thickset
vigorous
well-knit
wiry
Antonyms for muscular:
ailing
attenuated
bantam
bland
bony
calm
debilitated
decrepit
delicate
diminutive
disabled
diseased
dull
easy
effete
emaciated
enervated
enfeebled
feeble
flabby
flavorless
flavourless
flimsy
fragile
frail
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