muscularity
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7.0
- noun
- /ˌmʌskjəˈlærɪti/
- Literature
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vigor
- Her poetry is filled with a muscularity that reflects her strong emotions and vivid imagery.
Examples
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And I agree with the muscularity, actually, of this book into to make himself a poet.
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He was young, perhaps thirty, thin but strong with a tight, nervous muscularity.
Fiction book (1992) -
Unfortunately, this has not been the view of our enemies, at least some of whom question our will to fight and, most importantly, our staying power (or even believe that America's very wealth and leisure have robbed it of its old muscularity and tragic acceptance of the occasional utility of war).
Academic text (2005) -
The author's writing exhibits a powerful muscularity that engages the reader from the first page.
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The novel's muscularity gives it an energetic pace that keeps readers turning the pages.
Synonyms
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1.6
Lively excitement that makes people or work feel active
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9.2
Strong lively energy for doing things
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5.5
A strong lively style in writing or art that makes it exciting
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Muscularity is related to the word muscle, which began with the Latin musculus ('little mouse') and later came to suggest 'strength'. So the muscularity of writing or speech means a strong, forceful style.