muscular

adjective

mus·cu·lar ˈmə-skyə-lər

Synonyms of muscular

: of, relating to, or constituting muscle

: of, relating to, or performed by the muscles

: having well-developed musculature

: of or relating to physical strength : brawny

: having strength of expression or character : vigorous

muscular prose

: characterized by forcefulness or resolve

muscular foreign policy

: full-bodied

muscular wines

muscularity

ˌmə-skyə-ˈla-rə-tē

-ˈler-ə-tē

noun

muscularly

ˈməs-kyə-lər-lē

adverb

Examples of muscular in a Sentence

He has a muscular physique. His legs are very muscular.

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The sense of doom freed them to push hard into a rich new pop direction, filling Sound of Lies with songs that were deeply felt and sometimes dark amid the muscular pop hooks. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 The Brooks Ghost Max SE is built with a glide roll rocker sole that helps to minimize muscular strain near the ankles. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 Years later, while O’Brien was developing Rocky Horror, the two ran into each other outside a London gym where O’Brien had been scouting muscular men for the show. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Of course, the video of a muscular cat moonwalking across the ocean doesn’t count. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for muscular

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

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The first known use of muscular was in 1670

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muscular

adjective

mus·cu·lar ˈməs-kyə-lər

: of, relating to, or being muscle

: performed by the muscles

: having well-developed muscles : strong

Medical Definition

muscular

adjective

mus·cu·lar ˈməs-kyə-lər

: of, relating to, or constituting muscle

: of, relating to, or performed by the muscles

: having well-developed musculature

muscularly

ˈməs-kyə-lər-lē

adverb

muscular

adjective

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