gangly
The word “gangly” has 2 syllables: gang-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈɡæŋ.li/
What is synonym and antonym for gangly?
In the thesaurus, “gangly” has 37 synonyms and 31 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for gangly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for gangly
- angular
- awkward
- boney
- bony
- gangling
- gaunt
- gawky
- lank
- lanky
- lean
- leggy
- long-legged
- long-limbed
- lumbering
- racy
- rangy
- rawboned
- reedy
- scraggy
- scrawny
- skinny
- slender
- slim
- spare
- spidery
- spindle-legged
- spindle-shanked
- spindling
- spindly
- stringy
- tall
- thin
- twiggy
- waspish
- weedy
- willowy
- wiry
Antonyms for gangly
- beefy
- bulky
- chubby
- chunky
- corpulent
- fat
- fleshy
- full
- graceful
- gross
- heavy
- heavyset
- muscle-bound
- obese
- overweight
- plump
- portly
- pudgy
- roly-poly
- rotund
- round
- squat
- stocky
- stout
- stubby
- stumpy
- sturdy
- thick
- thickset
- tubby
- weighty
Meanings of gangly
- adjective
- Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
Example Sentences
- The gangly teenager often tripped over his own feet due to his rapid growth spurt.
- Despite his gangly appearance, he had a surprisingly graceful stride when he danced.
- She felt self-conscious about her gangly limbs in comparison to her more petite friends.
- The gangly foal struggled to find its footing as it took its first steps in the pasture.
- His gangly arms flailed as he attempted to catch the frisbee, much to the amusement of his friends.
On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gangly, such as: angular, awkward, beefy, boney, bony, bulky, chubby.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
malnourished
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lanky
rangy
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- racy
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- reedy
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- skinny
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- spare
- spidery
- spindle-legged
- spindle-shanked
- spindling
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- twiggy
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- waspish
- weedy
- wide
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- willowy
- wiry
gangling
lank
- all skin and bones
- angular
- attenuate
- attenuated
- beanpole
- beanstalk
- bony
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- delicate
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- elastic
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- ethereal
- featherweight
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- flexible
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- gangling
- gangly
- gaunt
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- lanky
- lax
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- mushy
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- pinched
- pliant
- pole
- puny
- rangy
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- rawboned
- reedy
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- rickety
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- semisoft
- shadow
- shriveled
- skeletal
- skinny
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- spare
- spindly
- springy
- squashy
- squishy
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- stilt
- stretchy
- subtle
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- thin as a rail
- threadlike
- twiggy
- twiglike
- undernourished
- underweight
- wan
- wasted
- weedy
- wizened
- yielding