Beefy and Spare

Opposite meaning words

Beefy adjective - Strongly and heavily built.

Usage example: a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life

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Spare is an antonym for beefy.

Nearby Words: beef, beefing, beefed

Spare adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

Usage example: a tall, spare man

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Beefy is an antonym for spare.

Nearby Words: spar, sparing, spared, sparely

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