Muscular
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 Of, relating to, or connected with muscles. relational
"It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular, for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that."
- 2 Brawny, thewy, having strength.
"It was a strange figure—like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, [...] The arms were very long and muscular; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength."
- 3 Having large, well-developed muscles.
- 4 Robust, strong. figuratively
"Future prime ministers may struggle to replicate the sort of muscular countrywide support that [Narendra] Modi was able to earn."
- 5 Full-bodied
"muscular wine"
- 1 having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer wordnet
- 2 having or suggesting great physical power or force wordnet
- 3 (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful wordnet
- 4 of or relating to or consisting of muscle wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"My muscular strength has weakened from lack of exercise."
Etymology
Late 17th century; from muscle (Latin mūsculus) + -ar. Compare French musculaire.
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