MUSCULAR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MUSCULAR?

Need another word that means the same as “muscular”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “muscular” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Muscular” are: mesomorphic, brawny, hefty, powerful, sinewy, fibrous, strong, muscly, well built, powerfully built, well muscled, burly, strapping, sturdy, rugged, broad-shouldered, athletic, well knit, muscle-bound, herculean, manly, vigorous, robust, dynamic, potent, energetic, active, aggressive

Muscular as an Adjective

Definitions of "Muscular" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “muscular” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having well-developed muscles.
• Relating to or affecting the muscles.
• Of or relating to or consisting of muscle.
• Having or suggesting great physical power or force.
• Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
• Vigorously robust.
• Having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer.
• (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.

Synonyms of "Muscular" as an adjective (28 Words)

active	Taking part in an activity. He was politically active.
aggressive	Having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends. An aggressive businessman.
athletic	Relating to or befitting athletics or athletes. Big muscular athletic boys.
brawny	Physically strong; muscular. Gordon had brawny tattooed arms.
broad-shouldered	Having broad shoulders.
burly	(of a person) large and strong; heavily built. A big burly man.
dynamic	Of or relating to dynamics. A dynamic young advertising executive.
energetic	Relating to or characterized by energy (in the technical sense. An energetic group of hikers.
fibrous	(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew. A good fibrous root system.
hefty	Large in amount or extent or degree. He aimed a hefty kick at the door.
herculean	Extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules. A herculean task.
manly	Characteristic of a man. Honest manly sports.
mesomorphic	Having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer.
muscle-bound	Having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise.
muscly	Muscular. His muscly forearms.
potent	Capable of copulation. Potent liquor.
powerful	Possessing physical strength and weight rugged and powerful. A fast powerful car.
powerfully built	Displaying superhuman strength or power.
robust	(of a system, organization, etc.) able to withstand or overcome adverse conditions. The Caplan family are a robust lot.
rugged	Sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring. A rugged competitive examination.
sinewy	Consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon. The language is spare and sinewy.
strapping	Muscular and heavily built. A strapping boy of eighteen.
strong	Strong and sure. The government were urged to take strong measures against the perpetrators of violence.
sturdy	Strong enough to withstand rough work or treatment. Sturdy young athletes.
vigorous	Strong, healthy, and full of energy. A tall vigorous and muscular man.
well built	Resulting favorably.
well knit	Resulting favorably.
well muscled	In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.

Usage Examples of "Muscular" as an adjective

• The muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony.
• A muscular boxer.
• Energy is needed for muscular activity.
• His legs were strong and muscular.
• A muscular economy.

Associations of "Muscular" (30 Words)

atrophy	Undergo atrophy. Extensive TV viewing may lead to atrophy of children s imaginations.
brave	People who are brave. The home of the free and the brave.
courage	Strength in the face of pain or grief. She called on all her courage to face the ordeal.
cramp	Affect with or as if with a cramp. In the final game Chang cramped severely.
male	Of or denoting the sex that produces gametes especially spermatozoa with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring. Male unemployment.
manliness	The traditional male quality of being brave and strong. Men accustomed to proving their manliness on the streets.
manly	(of an activity) befitting a man. Honest manly sports.
masculine	A masculine word or form. The dance presents the world of the masculine its raw energy.
muscle	A muscle or muscles when well developed or prominently visible under the skin. The sheet of muscle between the abdomen and chest.
musculature	The muscular system of an organism. The speech musculature.
ossify	Become bony. These tracheal cartilages may ossify.
palsy	Affect with palsy. A kind of palsy had seized him.
physique	The form, size, and development of a person’s body. He has a strong physique.
potent	Capable of copulation. Potent liquor.
powerful	Possessing physical strength and weight rugged and powerful. The world s most powerful nation.
puissant	Having great power or influence. He would become a puissant man.
robust	Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. A robust body.
sinewy	Consisting of or resembling sinews. The language is spare and sinewy.
spasm	A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. A spasm of coughing woke him.
stamina	The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. Their secret is stamina rather than speed.
strength	The number of people comprising a group, typically a team or army. His strength was his obsessive single mindedness.
strong	Relating to or denoting the strongest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts between nucleons and other hadrons when closer than about 10 cm so binding protons in a nucleus despite the repulsion due to their charge and which conserves strangeness parity and isospin. He was not a strong swimmer.
sturdy	Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. He had a sturdy muscular physique.
tendinous	Consisting of or resembling tendons. A band of muscular and tendinous fibres.
tough	Physically toughened. A tough character.
twitch	Use a twitch to subdue a horse. Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered.
valiant	Possessing or showing courage or determination. She made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check.
vigorous	(of language) forceful. A vigorous campaign.
virile	Characteristic of a man. A strong virile performance of the Mass.
virility	(in a man) the quality of having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive; manliness. Great importance is placed on a man s virility.