Gangly and Thickset

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

Usage example: a gangly teenager who was born to play varsity basketball

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Thickset is an antonym for gangly.

Nearby Words: gang, gangling

Thickset adjective - Being compact and broad in build and often short in stature.

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Gangly is an antonym for thickset.

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Thickset and Gangly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangly/thickset

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