English Synonym Finder

lanky

Definitions

Ungracefully thin and tall.

Having a long, lean, and often awkward build.

Examples

The lanky teenager struggled to fit comfortably into the small desk at school.

Despite his lanky frame, he proved to be an incredibly agile basketball player.

Synonyms

gangly spindly tall and thin rangy leggy slender gaunt

Antonyms

stocky stout chunky portly burly squat thickset