BLOCKY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

blocky

adjective

Definition of blocky

as in bulky

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Recent Examples of blocky Both tires use a traditional blocky tread pattern, but the 3PMSF rating means there are more sipes in the big blocks than several competitors’ tires that aren’t Severe Snow rated. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 At the far end, which seemed miles away, a blocky television sat before a lone white plastic chair. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for blocky

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Adjective

The two additional 14-inch screens flip outward and can fold back inward when closing the laptop, creating a somewhat portable but bulky machine.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, designed by Peter Zumthor, opened in April — a sprawling, serpentine concrete mass looming 30 feet above Wilshire Boulevard on seven bulky inhabited pavilions.

— Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulky

Adjective

Morton kosher salt is also very common in home kitchens, but has denser grains than Diamond Crystal.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
This approach could eventually help make magnetic memory faster, denser, and more energy efficient.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 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

Canada is slapping hefty counter-tariffs on farm machinery, such as combine parts, mowing equipment and livestock trailers.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Specialists in laundering money charge hefty transaction fees as a cost of doing business for criminals.

— Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hefty

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