HULKS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

hulks

noun

plural of hulk

as in lumps

a big clumsy often slow-witted person the team recruited a 6 foot, 5 inch hulk to play offensive tackle

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Noun

Ganglion cysts are noncancerous lumps at the hand and wrist that contain a clear, gel-like liquid, per the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Scatter lumps of the reserved crust pieces across the top of the bars.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026

Definition of lumps

Noun

These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.

— Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of brutes

Noun

Em details how Alan Rickman who played Hans Gruber, one of the most iconic villains in film history, offered director John McTiernan several key ideas that improved the film.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
That moment sealed his fate as one of the biggest Cubs villains in Cubs-Cardinals history.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of villains

Noun

In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
This isn't the first time athletes have ever had to deal with mean fans, or online trolls, or idiots behind a keyboard.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of idiots

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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of morons

Noun

Some of the fiercest beasts of prey in your garden are on your side.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
The world drew heavily from the paintings of fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta, who depicted scenes of barbarians and beasts in conflict, of pulp fiction heroes, femme fatales, and fierce warrior women.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026

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