bruising

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

Example Sentences

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He drove down pension costs after a bruising battle with city unions.

From Los Angeles Times

That ended up being in the bruising Big Ten with Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times

"I did see the brain scans at the hospital and there was a lot of bruising on his brain," he said.

From BBC

It's been bruising for a company that has always looked like a winner.

From BBC

Not so for hockey: The bruising tough-guy game is Canadian in origin, and Canada is the winningest team in Olympic history.

From Los Angeles Times