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Synonyms for angular

  • adjective

Most common

rugged lean scraggy bent angulate

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Rugged — sharp and stiff in character

rugged, rude

2. Scrawny — lean, lank

scrawny, lean, weedy, scraggy

Other

bent, sharp-cornered, crooked, pointed, angulate

Antonyms

rounded

All antonyms of angular →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Lean, lank.

  2. adj. 2

    Sharp and stiff in character.

    She is an angular female.

Related words

Phrases
angular harp angular mil angular resolution

Example sentences

  • rugged Northern Algeria is filled with rugged mountains.
  • lean Be careful not to lean too far out of your window.
  • scraggy The eagle landed on a scraggy tree.
  • bent The boy bent back to look up at his father's face.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
angularfalling
ruggedfalling
leanrising
scraggyrising
bentrising
angulatefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
rude1, lean1, bent1
5 letters
weedy2
6 letters
rugged2
7 letters
pointed2, crooked2, scrawny2, scraggy
8 letters
angulate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weedy2 = 2 syllables).