muscular

adjective

How many syllables in muscular?

There are 3 syllables in the word muscular.

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Divide muscular into syllables:

mus · cu · lar

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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