"unmuscular" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unmuscular [comparative], most unmuscular [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌskjʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: From un- + muscular. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|muscular}} un- + muscular Head templates: {{en-adj}} unmuscular (comparative more unmuscular, superlative most unmuscular)
  1. Not muscular; weak, puny, wimpy.
    Sense id: en-unmuscular-en-adj-Xzi3zGF0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50
  2. (figurative) Not robust or strong. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-unmuscular-en-adj-uJv9ojbc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63
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