Thickset and Thin

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: a short, thickset bulldog

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Thin is an antonym for thickset.

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

Usage example: after her bout with pneumonia, she looked thinner

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Thickset is an antonym for thin.

Nearby Words: thinned, thinly, thinness, thinning

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