MUSCLE Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word muscle. (close relations)
muscular
Best Alternative Words for MUSCLE
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brawn | nounn | |||||||
noun • possessing muscular strength | ||||||||
sinew | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment • possessing muscular strength | ||||||||
athleticism | nounn | |||||||
noun • intense energy | ||||||||
flesh | nounn | |||||||
noun • the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat • alternative names for the body of a human being • a soft moist part of a fruit verb • remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture | ||||||||
force | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a powerful effect or influence • (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity • physical energy or intensity • group of people willing to obey orders • a unit that is part of some military service • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a group of people having the power of effective action • (of a law) having legal validity • a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate • move with force • impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • do forcibly; exert force • take by force | ||||||||
might | adverbadv | |||||||
noun • physical strength | ||||||||
physicality | nounn | |||||||
noun • preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites | ||||||||
physique | nounn | |||||||
noun • constitution of the human body • alternative names for the body of a human being | ||||||||
power | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • possession of controlling influence • (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) • possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done • (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself • physical strength • a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world • energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor • a very wealthy or powerful businessman verb • supply the force or power for the functioning of | ||||||||
prowess | nounn | |||||||
noun • a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation | ||||||||
robustness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being strong and healthy in constitution • the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge | ||||||||
strength | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being physically or mentally strong • capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war • physical energy or intensity • an asset of special worth or utility • the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty • the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) • capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects • the condition of financial success • permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force | ||||||||
tissue | nounn | |||||||
noun • part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function • a soft thin (usually translucent) paper verb • create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton | ||||||||
vigor | nounn | |||||||
noun • forceful exertion • active strength of body or mind • an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) | ||||||||
thew | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • A bondman; a slave. • Muscle or sinew. • A good quality or habit; virtue. • (usually plural) An attractive physical attribute, especially muscle; mental or moral vigour. adjective • Bond; servile. verb • To oppress; enslave. • Instruct in morals or values; chastise. | ||||||||
brawniness | nounn | |||||||
noun • possessing muscular strength | ||||||||
heftiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • possessing muscular strength • the property of being large in mass | ||||||||
muscleman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard • someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature | ||||||||
muscularity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle • possessing muscular strength • an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) | ||||||||
musculus | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the contractile organs of the body | ||||||||