Gangling and Round

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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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Round is an antonym for gangling.

Nearby Words: gangly, ganglion

Round adjective - Having every part of the surface the same distance from the center.

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Gangling is an antonym for round.

Nearby Words: rounded, rounder, roundly, roundel, roundish

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Round and Gangling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/round

Gangling & Round. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/round>.

Round or Gangling. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/round.

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