muscular
/'mʌskjulə/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or consisting of muscle: Pertaining to the tissue in the body that contracts to produce movement.
- Having well-developed muscles; strong and powerful: Describing a person or body part that is characterized by prominent, strong muscles.
- Vigorous or forceful: Describing an action, style, or quality that is characterized by strength, power, or energy.
Usage and Examples
Relating to muscle:
- The doctor studied the patient's muscular system.
- A muscular contraction is necessary for movement.
Having well-developed muscles:
- The muscular athlete lifted the heavy weights with ease.
- He has a very muscular build from years of training.
Vigorous or forceful:
- The novel is written in a muscular, direct prose style.
- The company made a muscular effort to enter the new market.
Advanced Usage
- "Muscular dystrophy": A group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. (Note: This is a compound term listed separately as per instructions).
- Muscular Christianity: A historical movement emphasizing physical strength, masculinity, and Christian piety.
Variants and Related Words
- Muscle (n): The tissue itself; also used informally to mean power or influence.
- He strained a muscle in his back.
- Muscularity (n): The state or quality of being muscular.
- The muscularity of his physique was impressive.
- Musculature (n): The system or arrangement of muscles in a body or body part.
- The chart detailed the musculature of the human leg.
Synonyms
- Brawny: Having strong, well-developed muscles.
- Robust: Strong and healthy; vigorous.
- Powerful: Having great power or strength.
- Sturdy: Strongly and solidly built.
Antonyms
- Scrawny: Unattractively thin and bony.
- Frail: Weak and delicate.
- Flabby: Soft, loose, and fleshy; lacking firmness.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Flex one's muscles: To show off one's strength or power, either literally or figuratively.
- The new regime is flexing its muscles with these aggressive policies.
- Not move a muscle: To remain completely still.
- The soldier stood at attention and did not move a muscle.
Adjective
- (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
- a hefty athlete
- a muscular boxer
- powerful arms
- having or suggesting great physical power or force
- the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony
- having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
- of or relating to or consisting of muscle
- muscular contraction