Gangling and Rotund

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Gangling adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.

Usage example: the riders at the barn just loved the gangling newborn colt

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Rotund is an antonym for gangling.

Nearby Words: gangly, ganglion

Rotund adjective - Having an excess of body fat.

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Gangling is an antonym for rotund.

Nearby Words: rotunda, rotundity

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Rotund and Gangling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/rotund

Gangling & Rotund. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/rotund>.

Rotund or Gangling. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/rotund.

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