as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size
the box wasn't heavy, but its bulkiness made it awkward to carry
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Recent Examples of bulkiness
This clever design reduces the bulkiness of standard models and stays hidden under your clothing via different-sized inserts.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Remove bulkiness from thick hair by opting for a shaggy pixie.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
This waterproof jacket is insulated without the bulkiness of a puffer.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
All of these things were done without the bulkiness or power requirements of a pump, which has been one of the drawbacks of other hydraulic haptic systems.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
From seasonal accessories like lightweight jackets to cozy sweaters, fall wardrobes are versatile enough for plenty of style accents without the bulkiness of clothes for colder temperatures.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s a lot of plastic — and a lot of daily annoyances revolving around the period products’ bulkiness, discomfort, and, on your heaviest flow days, an occasional inability to perform the duties in their job description.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Remove bulkiness from thick hair by opting for a shaggy pixie.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
This waterproof jacket is insulated without the bulkiness of a puffer.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
All of these things were done without the bulkiness or power requirements of a pump, which has been one of the drawbacks of other hydraulic haptic systems.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
From seasonal accessories like lightweight jackets to cozy sweaters, fall wardrobes are versatile enough for plenty of style accents without the bulkiness of clothes for colder temperatures.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s a lot of plastic — and a lot of daily annoyances revolving around the period products’ bulkiness, discomfort, and, on your heaviest flow days, an occasional inability to perform the duties in their job description.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulkiness
Noun
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His is a work of coming to terms with the odds, surviving them, and doing so with grace, radiance, generosity, and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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He was touched and impressed, assuming that would be the weight of her generosity.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sheer magnitude of her work comes vividly alive in the exhibition.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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For many athletes, an injury of this magnitude could lead them down a dark path of regret, anger and even self-loathing, but with help from his village at TCU, Ibukun-Okeyode was able to forge his own path.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On an average day, Curaçao’s eclectic energy animates the island, but this period is especially boisterous—filled with costumed performers, twinkling floats, an abundance of music and good-natured, family-friendly revelry.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Abel argued there was a shortage of manufacturing for specialty clothes like Wild Rye’s rather than an over-abundance.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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But all of that greatness would have been in vain if his partner for the past decade-plus — his perfect foil — Green, didn’t find a way to turn back the clock as well.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Having this premiere at the only high school in Gary was intentional, and city leaders hope youngsters growing up there can recognize that greatness comes from the city.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bulkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulkiness. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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