Compact and Lank

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Compact adjective - Having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure.

Usage example: a mattress with a compact foam core

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Lank is an antonym for compact.

Lank adjective - Not stiff in structure.

Usage example: right after a shower, her lank hair hung down to her shoulders

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Compact is an antonym for lank.

Nearby Words: lanky, lankly, Lanka

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Lank and Compact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compact/lank

Compact & Lank. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compact/lank>.

Lank or Compact. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compact/lank.

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