Flighty and Portly

Opposite meaning words

Flighty adjective - Easily excited by nature.

Show all Definitions

Portly is an antonym for flighty.

Nearby Words: flight, flighted, flightless, flighting

Portly adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.

Usage example: walked with the portly grace of the grande dame that she was

Show all Definitions

Flighty is an antonym for portly.

Nearby Word: portliness

Cite this Source

Portly and Flighty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flighty/portly

Flighty & Portly. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flighty/portly>.

Portly or Flighty. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flighty/portly.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "flighty" and "portly" have occurred on timeline