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Synonyms for thick-set

  • adjective

Most common

heavy-set stout stocky big-boned thick dense

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Heavy-set — having a relatively short, heavy build

heavy-set, stout, stocky, big-boned, tubby, bloated, rotund, corpulent, gross, obese

2. Thick — densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted

thick, dense, short, compact, concentrated, condensed

Other

stuggy rare

Antonyms

slender, slim, sleek

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having a relatively short, heavy build.

    a thickset, muscular figure

  2. adj. 2

    Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted.

Related words

Other spellings
thickset

Example sentences

  • stout He looked small beside my father's stout body.
  • stocky Mary is quite stocky, isn't she?
  • compact Male gorillas are compact and powerful creatures.
  • dense Not a soul was to be seen because of a dense fog.

By length

5 letters
short1, gross1, thick1, dense1, obese2, stout1, tubby2
6 letters
stocky2, rotund2, stuggy
7 letters
compact2, bloated2
9 letters
condensed2, corpulent
12 letters
concentrated4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obese2 = 2 syllables).