Synonyms & related words for brawny

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of brawny — including sinewy, muscular, thewy, hefty, burly, beefy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to brawny

Explore words related to brawny — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include brawniness, muscly, burliness, musclebound, muscularly, muscled, muscularity, heftiness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for brawny

Common synonyms for brawny include sinewy, muscular, thewy, hefty, burly, beefy, powerful, strapping — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does brawny come from?

The word brawny breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Old English origin: brawn, from Old French braon (“muscle, flesh”); and -y, from Old English -ig (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.