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brawny Synonyms
Another word for brawny
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• adjective (Context 1)
Physically strong and having large, well-developed muscles.
Usage Example
"The muscular dockworkers lifted the heavy wooden crates onto the cargo ship with ease."
Strongest
muscular
burly
beefy
Strong
hefty
strapping
husky
well-built
stout
sinewy
robust
Opposites of brawny
The opposite of brawny shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
scrawny
puny
frail
weak
slight
spindly
delicate
lanky
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Brawny. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/brawny