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swole

swole

1 9.9
Very muscular and strong because of exercise
  • adjective
  • /swoʊl/
  • Slang
: musculoso
  • After months of weightlifting, he finally became swole and could lift heavier weights.
  • get swole

The truth is that there are things in life that can make you smarter, more productive, and happier, but they're not things some swole podcaster can sell you.

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Examples

  • You know, like I, you know, like those Jim Bros who can't hang their arms at their sides because their lats are so swole like that.

  • The bodybuilder looked incredibly swole at the competition with his well-defined muscles.

  • Man, I'm gonna get so swole.

    Saturnalia (2022)

  • They make you look a little bit more swole, which I am all for.

  • Everyone in the gym admired her swole physique that she achieved through hard work.

Synonyms

hunky
vsswole
  • Informal
32 7.1

Having a strong, attractive body, often used about a man

is focused on extreme muscle size rather than attractiveness
muscular
vsswole
12 3.0

Showing strong, forceful energy in action or style

is more about extreme visible muscle size than general power
sinewy
vsswole
5 7.0

Having strong, visible muscles and little fat

is about extreme large muscle mass rather than a lean, tough build
buff
vsswole
  • Informal
1 6.9

Having a strong, muscular body

is more extreme in degree, meaning much larger muscle size
muscled
vsswole
3.0

Having a strong body like a fit athlete

is more extreme in degree and stresses very large muscle size
thewy
vsswole
  • Archaic
9.9

Has strong, large muscles that show on the body

is more extreme in degree, emphasizing very large muscle bulk
ripped
vsswole
  • Slang
3.7

Having strong, clearly visible muscles from exercise

is about overall extreme bulk rather than just muscle definition

Antonyms

weak
524 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

skinny
298 1.3

Very thin in a way that looks unhealthy

How Muscular

ripped
  • Slang
3.7
swole
  • Slang
1 9.9
muscular
49 2.8
toned
2.9

Surface Forms

swole positive

Etymology

Swole comes from a slang way of saying swollen, which means 'filled up' or made larger, like something that has grown bigger. So, to be swole is to have very large, 'pumped' muscles.