SQUATTY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

squatty

adjective

ˈskwä-tē

Definition of squatty

as in stout

being compact and broad in build and often short in stature a squatty little wrestler

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Recent Examples of squatty 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 Trifles are the high heels of desserts, standing tall and showing out in a crowd of squatty pies, sheet cakes, and brownies. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 Even with standard organizational paranoia about plans leaking, not using a running back with a squatty frame and credible speed is curious. — Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 July 2024 The tall, arcing element of Tatum Scales and its squatty companion evoke traditional African decorative geometries — and, well, a female breast. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 26 May 2023 Ellen strongly recommends buying blue-light-blocking glasses and a squatty potty. — Lauren Oyler, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatty

Adjective

The result is a bulbous body atop four skinny legs, scraggly fur and a stout head with little to no neck.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 21 July 2026
De la Fuente wisely shifted to a more tiki-taka-esque focus with a stout defense moving forward and hoped that his wingers would get healthy as the tournament progressed.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of stout

Adjective

Gravity-1, a distinctively squat and stubby rocket, launched Tuesday night (July 21) from the deck of a ship stationed off the coast of Shanghai.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Turned into an elegant hors d’oeuvre with a wedge of Brie and a stubby cornichon.

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2026

Definition of stubby

Adjective

His 6-foot, 205-pound stocky frame could give him a physicality edge, and his receiving ability could add an intrigue.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The stocky species, up to 11 inches long, sometimes out-competes or eats other lizards, including brown anoles.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

Definition of stocky

Adjective

This adorable costume looks poised to rule over The Masked Singer stage with a flick of her paw and a wag of her stumpy tail.

— Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
These members of the squash family produce fruits in all different shapes, sizes, and colors; there are huge ones, tiny ones, stumpy ones, tall ones, and even bumpy ones.

— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2022

Definition of stumpy

Adjective

As guests tuck in to homemade waffles topped with plump berries, the general manager talks about the history of the city’s oldest, continuously operating hotel — a landmark on the New River since 1936.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Canned Pumpkin Canned pumpkin is an all-season alternative to the insides of a plump winter squash.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

Gravity-1, a distinctively squat and stubby rocket, launched Tuesday night (July 21) from the deck of a ship stationed off the coast of Shanghai.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2026
For more than a century, Anna Horan’s gravesite was one of the thousands marked by squat, featureless headstones arranged in uneven rows along the hillside in New Haven’s Blake Street Cemetery.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Definition of squat

Adjective

The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026
December 22 – January 19 A home or family issue may need a sturdier foundation, not another temporary fix.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of sturdy

Adjective

And this is in a nice, pretty on-campus facility, not the old, dumpy Astrodome (although the Astrodome is still up, which is another story).

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Sunday brings the end of another dumpy Miami Dolphins season, but not to the problems needing solutions or the organizational mess that demands more than a offseason cleanup on Aisle 5.

— Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026

Definition of dumpy

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