Rotund and Sinewy

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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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Sinewy is an antonym for rotund.

Nearby Words: rotunda, rotundity

Sinewy adjective - Having muscles capable of exerting great physical force.

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Rotund is an antonym for sinewy.

Nearby Word: sinew

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

Rotund & Sinewy. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rotund/sinewy>.

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