MUSCULARITY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

muscularity

noun

as in virility

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Recent Examples of muscularity This diagnosis is not specific to muscularity and is a conglomeration of everything else. — Ashleigh N. Deluca, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 His language and ideas have muscularity. — Christine Baranski, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025 There’s a muscularity and rhythm to his storytelling. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 The appeal of muscularity comes with rules. — Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Animol can’t match that 2013 drama’s Shakespearean muscularity. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

The frozen velocity of paint whipped across a canvas suggested a new visual metaphor for intensity, aggression, violence, virility, force, energy, music, and ecstasy, a more efficient representation than any previous word or picture had managed.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Experts believe the statue may have symbolized masculinity, virility, strength, and courage.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of virility

Noun

But, even for them, there are no guarantees their fitness will last a lifetime.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fitness

Noun

New banks used to be a sign of America’s economic vitality, bringing with them new businesses and new depositors.

— Jeb Hensarling, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026
Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of vitality

Noun

Memphis execs rave about all that Boozer brings with his shooting, rebounding, toughness and focus on winning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of toughness

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