Spare and Thickset

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Spare adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

Usage example: a tall, spare man

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Thickset is an antonym for spare.

Nearby Words: spar, sparing, spared, sparely

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

Usage example: a short, thickset bulldog

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Spare is an antonym for thickset.

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Thickset and Spare. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spare/thickset

Spare & Thickset. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spare/thickset>.

Thickset or Spare. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/spare/thickset.

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