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brawniness

brawniness

5.7
Having a strong body and big muscles
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɔːnɪnəs/
translation icon : muscularidad
  • The statue is admired for both its grace and its brawniness.

Examples

  • Despite his brawniness, he was gentle and kind-hearted.

  • His brawniness made him a valuable player on the football team.

  • His brawniness impressed everyone at the gym.

  • The brawniness of professional athletes is often admired.

  • The athlete's brawniness was evident as he lifted the heavy weights with ease.

  • Her commitment to strength training enhanced her brawniness and athletic performance.

  • In the movie, the hero's brawniness played a key role in his ability to overcome obstacles.

Synonyms

brawn
vsbrawniness
20 5.1

Physical strength often used instead of thinking

includes visible muscle and build as well as pure physical power
muscularity
vsbrawniness
1 6.1

The state of having large, well-developed muscles that make the body strong

stresses physical strength in action rather than only muscle appearance
mightiness
vsbrawniness
1 6.7

Great physical strength that people notice

emphasizes physical size and muscle form rather than abstract power
beefiness
vsbrawniness
4.5

A strong, thick body with clear muscles

focuses more on overall strength than on thick body shape
bullishness
vsbrawniness
7.8

A large, strong body like a bull

describes general strength without the animal-like force implication

Antonyms

frailty
3 5.0

A state of being physically weak often from old age or illness

How Muscular

to bulk
  • Jargon
15 5.6
brawniness
5.7
fitness
125 1.7
slightness
1 6.1

Surface Forms

brawniness singular
brawninesses plural

Morphology

brawniness = brawny (transparent) = brawn + y + ness

Standard nominalization from the adjective 'brawny' using the productive suffix '-ness' to indicate the quality or state.

Etymology

The word brawniness comes from the older word brawn and the ending -iness, where brawn used to mean 'meat' or the body's flesh, like strong, meaty muscles. So brawniness is the quality of having big muscles or physical strength.