Rotund and Rangy

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Rotund adjective - Having an excess of body fat.

Usage example: a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year

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Rangy is an antonym for rotund.

Nearby Words: rotunda, rotundity

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

Usage example: we could use a rangy girl like you on our basketball team

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Rotund is an antonym for rangy.

Nearby Words: range, ranged, ranging

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Rangy and Rotund. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rotund/rangy

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