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stumpy

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Synonyms & Antonyms of stumpy

being compact and broad in build and often short in stature

stumpy penguins become agile swimmers the moment they hit the water

Synonyms for stumpy

chunky,
dumpy,
heavyset,
squat,
squatty,
stocky,
stout,
stubby,
thickset

Words Related to stumpy

beefy,
brawny,
bulky,
burly,
husky,
sturdy,
thick,
thickish,
weighty

chubby,
corpulent,
fat,
fleshy,
full,
gross,
heavy,
obese,
overweight,
plump,
portly,
pudgy,
roly-poly,
rotund,
round,
tubby

paunchy,
potbellied

flabby,
soft

Near Antonyms for stumpy

delicate,
fragile,
frail,
puny

lean,
skinny,
slender,
slim,
spare,
thin

angular,
bony
(also boney),
gaunt,
lank,
lanky,
rawboned,
sinewy

scraggy,
scrawny,
slight

anorexic,
cadaverous,
emaciated,
haggard,
skeletal,
wasted

spindly,
twiggy,
waspish,
weedy,
willowy,
wiry

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“Stumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumpy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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The first known use of stumpy was in 1600

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