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Muscular vs Ripped - What's the difference?

muscular | ripped |

As adjectives the difference between muscular and ripped

is that muscular is of, relating to, or connected with muscles while ripped is torn, either partly or into separate pieces.

As a verb ripped is

(rip).

muscular

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
  • * 1912 , , A Princess of Mars , chapter 2
    • It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular , for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that.
  • Brawny, thewy, having strength.
  • * 1843 , , Stave Two
    • The arms were very long and muscular ; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength.
  • Having large, well-developed muscles.
  • (figurative) Strong, robust.
  • * 2014 June 9, Samanth Subramanian, " India After English?" (blog post), nybooks.com:
    • Future prime ministers may struggle to replicate the sort of muscular countrywide support that Modi was able to earn.

    Synonyms

    * (of or relating to muscles) myo- * (having strength) athletic, beefy, brawny, husky, lusty, muscled, muscly, powerful, strapping, strong * (having well-developed muscles) beefy, brawny, heavily muscled, husky, musclebound, muscled, muscly, powerfully built, well-built

    Related terms

    * muscularity * musculature

    Derived terms

    * most muscular * muscular dystrophy

    ripped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rip)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Torn, either partly or into separate pieces.
  • Pulled away from forcefully.
  • In data storage, transferred to a hard disk from another portable media form.
  • Copied or stolen usually from an identified source.
  • (bodybuilding) Having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced. Said especially of well-defined abdominal muscles.
  • * 1988', Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", '''' ' 47 (6): 28-34.
    • With the average male competitor weighing around 220, the total poundage of raw, ripped mass in the preliminary lineup is over 3,700 pounds.
  • * 2010', Bill Geiger, "6-pack Abs in 9 Weeks", ''Reps!'' ' 17 :106
    • That's the premise of the overload principle, and it must be applied, even to ab training, if you're going to develop a cut, ripped midsection.
  • (slang) Drunk, inebriated.

    • Synonyms

    * (torn) torn * (having low bodyfat) chiseled, cut, shredded * (drunk) See

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