RANGY Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

rangy

adjective

ˈrān-jē

Definition of rangy

as in gaunt

being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed we could use a rangy girl like you on our basketball team

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as in broad

having considerable extent a speech that took a rangy look at the problems facing the university

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Recent Examples of rangy Some appear impulsive, or impressively rangy, leaving earlier and traveling more, whereas others fail to leave altogether. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Carpenter noted that Slawson has been in the gym often and had worked on his decision making while also taking strides as a rangy defender. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The rangy 6-foot-7 wing out of Florida State had a slow start in the California Classic in San Francisco, but seems to have found his scoring stride in Las Vegas. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Wideman, one of our more prolific and fascinating novelists, wrote a rangy memoir of his own court time back in 2003. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rangy

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Adjective

But fans were alarmed by Love’s gaunt appearance and diminished singing voice.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of gaunt

Adjective

ConnCORP, meanwhile, is spearheading First HAVEN, a broader $200 million redevelopment project in Dixwell.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Instead, it is intended to become a broader technology ecosystem combining private companies, investment, research and development and military testing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of broad

Adjective

Four of these angles implicitly frame the corners of a square, while a fifth seems to indicate a wider area around it.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wide

Adjective

Avila said the attack left her with severe injuries to her arm and face, extensive scarring, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
In that hands-on evaluation, the reviewer put the Flow 2 through extensive real-world testing across two months in a demanding household environment, covering over 100 cleaning jobs and more than 18,500 square feet of floor space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

The front door opens to a wall of giant spindly cacti masking large south-facing windows.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
Slowly, the Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia gets to his feet and places his spindly arms around the barman, who is old enough to be his father.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of spindly

Adjective

The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department’s settlement proposal at the time sought sweeping changes to admissions, protest rules and other campus policies, including a public declaration that UCLA does not recognize transgender people’s gender identities.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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