BLOCKY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

blocky

adjective

Definition of blocky

as in bulky

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Recent Examples of blocky Tesla sold less than one-sixth of that number in its first year, and the truck’s blocky looks became a punchline. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 And of course, the blocky universe just wouldn’t be the same without Momoa’s scene-stealing ex-video game champ. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 Much like disposable cameras, instant cameras, retro digicams, and Yashica’s own blocky digital shooter, the Tank, these limitations are what gives it the washed-out, nostalgic charm that pristine smartphone sensors work so hard to edit out. — New Atlas, 28 June 2026 The tower’s top is wrapped in blocky text — an excerpt from a 2015 speech that Obama gave to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches that Obama has described as one of his most meaningful. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blocky

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Adjective

The biological components perform functions typically handled by electromechanical components, replacing complex, bulky systems.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Most king-size comforters are too bulky for a standard washer, so Christian suggests a trip to the dry cleaner or a laundromat with larger machines.

— Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulky

Adjective

Fires routinely sweep Kinshasa’s dense neighborhoods during the dry season, where rapid urban growth outpaces basic protections such as reliable fire and emergency services.

— Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
There comes a moment, looking at Evans’s dense worlds, when the eye stops decoding and the mind begins to surrender.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of dense

Adjective

The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
PowerBlock’s blockish design has critics comparing it to reaching into a toaster but the brand has solid loyalty among serious home-gym owners and strength enthusiasts.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of blockish

Adjective

Players love the idea of adding 23 NHL jobs every time a new team joins the league, and owners love the hefty expansion fees, which could reach $2 billion for the potential Texas franchise.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
But even the world’s heftiest cockroach can only carry so much stuff on its back.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hefty

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