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Another word for muscly

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• adjective (Context 1)

Having large, well-developed, or prominent muscles; muscular (used informally).

Usage Example

"Years of rowing and strength training had given him strong, muscular shoulders."

Strongest
muscular
brawny
Strong
sinewy
burly
beefy
well-built
toned
athletic
strapping
ripped

Opposites of muscly

The opposite of muscly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

scrawny
puny
flabby
spindly
frail
skinny
slight
See all opposites of muscly

• Nearby Words

muscleless
muscleman
musclewood
muscly
muscular
muscularity
muscularly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Muscly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/muscly
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