chunkiness

noun

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as in heaviness

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Recent Examples of chunkiness The silhouette included a low vamp and the sole of the shoe subtly jutted out in front of the toe, adding to the chunkiness of the style. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 Here, the nude color smartly offsets the chunkiness of the platform, making the legs look miles long. — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026 Project Cloud Nita Platform Sneakers Despite their chunkiness, the platforms are super lightweight and stable, thanks to a grippy non-slip rubber sole. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunkiness
  1. heaviness
  2. fatness
  3. plumpness
  4. corpulence
  5. obesity
  6. pudginess
Noun
  • There is a heaviness and sorrow to that wise, ingenious goddess that obscured the character’s power and playfulness—a choice made by Nolan, no doubt to emphasize his dark themes.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • The baroque pearl necklace is perfect for summer because the heaviness of the gemstone contrasts beautifully with light dresses and boho tops.
    — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026
Definition of heaviness
Noun
  • The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatness
Noun
  • Hydration levels directly affect the plumpness of skin.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Get the plumpness without the needles with this ultra-hydrating moisturizer that leaves skin supple and glowy for 24 hours, per the brand.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of plumpness
Noun
  • And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.
    — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of corpulence
Noun
  • Alana Jaffery, her lawsuit said, got cleared for surgery by her doctor despite obesity, prediabetes, iron deficiency anemia and high blood pressure.
    — David J. Neal July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Thompson and others have argued that SNAP-Ed failed to improve nutrition and reduce obesity rates among participants.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • His hair and eyes are dark, and though his hands still possess the dimpled pudginess of childhood, his face has aged in a way that has nothing to do with years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of pudginess

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“Chunkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunkiness. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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