Meaning & use
mesomorph
Last updated
Meanings
nouncountabletechnical
A person with a naturally muscular, athletic body type who gains muscle easily.
Grammar: Countable: he is a mesomorph.
Patterns
- be a mesomorph
Mesomorphs often build muscle faster than other body types.
The coach said he was a natural mesomorph with broad shoulders.
In fitness magazines, a mesomorph is described as strong by build.
nouncountabletechnicalspecialist
In an old body-type theory, one of three types, linked to bone and muscle and said to match a bold personality.
Grammar: Used in discussions of psychology history.
Sheldon wrote that a mesomorph was bold and active.
The textbook compared the mesomorph with the ectomorph and endomorph.
Word forms
| plural | mesomorphs |
|---|
Common combinations
- typical mesomorph
- The athlete is a typical mesomorph.
- mesomorph body type
- A mesomorph body type suits sprinting.
- mesomorph diet
- He searched for a mesomorph diet.
- ectomorph and mesomorph
- Unlike the ectomorph, the mesomorph gains muscle quickly.
Synonyms and how they differ
- athletic build
- Athletic build is everyday language; mesomorph is a technical label.
- muscular type
- Muscular type is plain and general, with no connection to the old theory.
Word family
- mesomorphic adjective
- having a muscular body type
- ectomorph noun
- a lean, thin body type
- endomorph noun
- a rounder, softer body type
- somatotype noun
- a classified body type
Commonly confused: mesomorph or endomorph?
mesomorph vs endomorph
An endomorph has a rounder build with more body fat, unlike the muscular mesomorph.
Practice
Which body type is described as muscular and athletic by nature?
Choose one answer.
A mesomorph is muscular. An ectomorph is lean, and an endomorph has a rounder build.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “mesomorph”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.