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burly adj.
muscular adj.

ADJECTIVE

burly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able-bodied athletic beefy brawny bulky hulking muscular portly stocky stout strapping sturdy

WEAK

beefcake big gorillalike hefty hulky powerful strong thickset well-built

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delicate frail infirm skinny slight small thin tiny underweight weak

WEAK

light slim

ADJECTIVE

muscular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

athletic brawny burly powerful robust sinewy stout strapping sturdy vigorous wiry

WEAK

able-bodied fibrous hefty herculean hulky husky lusty mighty muscled powerhouse pumped-up ripped ropy stalwart stringy strong tiger tough well-built

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent skinny slight small thin weak

WEAK

delicate flabby infirm

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Since there isn’t much in the way of conversation, the bruising combat scenes take center stage to head-spinning effect.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

These range from relatively minor ones such as soreness, bruising and uneven filler, to serious ones including infection.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

"I sustained a lot of bruising and all my upper legs turned yellow," Alex says.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Some artificial-intelligence stocks that got knocked off their pedestals, in part due to a bruising July selloff, now represent attractive opportunities for investors, according to BofA analysts.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

I spent so many days with my forehead pressed against my glass window, bruising myself with my futile wanting.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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