🔄 Synonyms of "Gangling"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| leanverb | (intransitive) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| gangly | Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness. |
| lankynoun | (informal, derogatory) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward. |
| thinverb | Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt. |
| rangy | Slender and long of limb; lanky. |
| tallnoun | (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gangling"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gangly | Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness. |
| lankynoun | (informal, derogatory) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward. |
| rangy | Slender and long of limb; lanky. |
| thinverb | Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt. |
| leanverb | (intransitive) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| tallnoun | (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| gawky | Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement. |
| ungainly | Clumsy; lacking grace. |
| gawkishnoun | gawky |
| armgaunt | (nonce word, archaic) Of uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs. |
| gauchenoun | Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes. |
| angular | Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles. |
| haggly | (dialect, obsolete) rough; unevenly cut |
| gauntnoun | A surname. |
| lumpish | (figurative) Dull and slow in acting, thinking, etc.; without energy; cloddish, lethargic, slow-witted, sluggish. |
| spindle-shanked | (archaic, derogatory) Thin and lanky, with long legs. |
| awkynoun | (slang) Awkward. |
| unwieldy | Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity. |
| clumsy | Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous. |
| lumberingnoun | The act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement. |
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