Synonyms for stocky

Most common

heavy-set · thick · stubby · thick-set · stout · plump

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

slender, scrawny, lanky

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.

Related words

Is a kind of

bulky heavy physique short stout

Example sentences

• compact Male gorillas are compact and powerful creatures.
• plump Some are simply plump, others have a bonus goiter.
• meaty Tom is holding a giant meaty bone.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

short¹, thick¹, squat¹, stout¹, plump¹, meaty²

6 letters

chunky², stubby², dumpty²

7 letters

compact²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (meaty² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

trapu

Italiano

tozzo

Deutsch

untersetzt