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musclebuilder

musclebuilder

6.1
A person who trains to build large strong muscles for competitions
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌsəlˌbɪldər/
translation icon : culturista
  • He spent years training as a musclebuilder to compete in national championships.

Examples

  • The gym was full of musclebuilders lifting heavy weights.

  • Many musclebuilders follow strict diets to enhance their physique.

  • A dedicated musclebuilder follows a strict workout and diet routine.

  • The musclebuilder trained every day to prepare for the competition.

  • A dedicated musclebuilder follows a strict workout and diet routine.

  • He spent years training as a musclebuilder to compete in national championships.

  • Many musclebuilders follow strict diets to enhance their physique.

Synonyms

bodybuilder
vsmusclebuilder
21 3.0

A person who trains hard to make large, well-defined muscles, often for contests

focuses more on exercises for appearance or competition rather than just mass
muscleman
vsmusclebuilder
1 4.5

A man with large strong muscles from exercise

is gender neutral and focuses on training for strong appearance or competition
muscle-builder
vsmusclebuilder
3.6

A person who exercises to build very large, strong muscles

is written without a hyphen as a single word modern form
muscle builder
vsmusclebuilder
3.1

A person who exercises to make large, strong muscles

is the single word variant used without spacing
musclewoman
vsmusclebuilder
7.4

A woman with large, strong muscles from working out

is gender neutral and focuses on training for strong appearance or competition
bulker
vsmusclebuilder
  • Jargon
8.1

A person who eats more and trains to gain muscle and weight

emphasizes exercises to build large strong muscles for appearance or contest

Antonyms

A person who does not take part in sports

How Muscular

bodybuilder
21 3.0
musclebuilder
6.1
weightlifter
6 3.1
exerciser
3 2.7

Surface Forms

musclebuilder singular

Morphology

musclebuilder = muscle + builder (transparent) = muscle + builder

A straightforward compound of 'muscle' + 'builder' meaning a person who builds muscles; the composition is directly interpretable by learners.

Etymology

Musclebuilder comes from the two parts muscle and builder. Muscle comes from the Latin musculus meaning 'little mouse' because a moving muscle looked like a small mouse under the skin, and builder is someone who 'builds', so a musclebuilder is someone who builds their muscles by training.