Synonyms of gangly

gangly

adjective

as in gaunt

being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed

a gangly teenager who was born to play varsity basketball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaunt
• lanky
• gangling
• skinny
• spindly
• rangy
• thin
• bony
• slender
• scrawny
• lank
• lean
• spindling
• angular
• wiry
• rawboned
• scraggy
• boney
• willowy
• weedy
• spidery
• reedy
• stringy
• twiggy
• slim
• waspish
• racy
• spare
• spindle-legged
• spindle-shanked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stocky
• pudgy
• stubby
• chubby
• bulky
• stumpy
• heavyset
• thickset
• chunky
• beefy
• sturdy
• stout
• squat
• weighty
• portly
• plump
• rotund
• tubby
• overweight
• corpulent
• full
• fleshy
• obese
• round
• gross
• fat
• muscle-bound
• roly-poly