SQUAT Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

squat 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of squat

as in stout

being compact and broad in build and often short in stature a short, squat woman

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squat

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verb

ˈskwät

as in to crouch

to lie low with the limbs close to the body a detective squatting to examine something on the ground

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squat

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noun

slang

as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable he doesn't do squat all day long and is by far the laziest worker in the company

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Recent Examples of squat

Adjective

Sit back in a squat position with your hips back and knees over your feet. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026 This charcoal gray pair features a pull-on waistband for all-day comfort and is made from breathable, four-way stretch fabric that shoppers say is squat-proof. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

The footage, filmed in August at Changlu Tourism and Leisure Park in Guangdong Province, China, and obtained by Newsflare, shows a guest stepping onto a tortoise’s back and squatting on the reptile while holding a child. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 Funderburg squats 600 pounds and is all but assured of breaking Zion-Benton’s all-time record in the bench press, 405 pounds, which is held by Nelson. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Noun

Bumpy or smooth, green or white, narrow or squat, heirloom pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 Last year former Chiefs wide receiver Danan Hughes made a video showing the proper way to do his favorite exercise — squats. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squat

Adjective

Atlanta is playing without Za'Darius Smith, the team leader with 2 1/2 sacks who suffered a concussion/neck injury in Week 4, but its pass rush remains stout.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Patterson, a Hall of Fame coach known for stout defenses, was supposed to help Riley address the Trojans’ biggest weakness, but the turnaround hasn’t been swift or smooth.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of stout

Verb

Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Mogwai, who would make their debut the year after Beat was released and with whom Bowery Electric would share a bill, would crouch in similarly unassuming and tense postures and use them to spring out and scare the bejeezus out of people.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of crouch

Adjective

Sit with your feet wide apart and elevate them on blocks, stools, or a squatty potty to lift your knees above your hips.

— Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Early on, many Falcons players and coaches misinterpreted his squatty 6-foot-3-ish, 305-pound frame and notably rounded midsection as a lack of athleticism.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025

Definition of squatty

Noun

But for the most part, both are getting their points across, landing a few licks and, so far, avoiding the sort of major gaffe or damaging moment that could reshape the race.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of lick

Adjective

Meanwhile, nano-hyaluronic acid and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid draw in and hold onto moisture, leaving skin feeling plump and supple without weighing it down.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

The shoes balanced on a slender yet sturdy stiletto heel measuring around three inches.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The result has been sturdy economic growth, even as lower-income and even middle-income households have continued to struggle under stubborn inflation and declining earnings.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

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