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Antonyms for gangly
ˈgæŋ gligan·g·ly

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  1. gangling, gangly, lanky, rangyadjective

    tall and thin and having long slender limbs

    "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"

    Antonyms:
    little, fat, short

    Synonyms:
    gangling, lanky, rangy

  2. gangling, gangly, lankyadjective

    tall and thin

    Antonyms:
    short, fat, little

    Synonyms:
    gangling, lanky, rangy

How to use gangly in a sentence?

  1. Barack Obama:

    The life of a tall, gangly, self-made Springfield lawyer tells us that a different future is possible, he tells us that there is power in words. He tells us that there is power in conviction, that beneath all the differences of race and region, faith and station, we are one people.

  2. Brooklyn Decker:

    When I was younger, I was insecure about being gangly and having no shape, people made fun of me and called me a boy. I remember praying for boobs and a butt.

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