STUMPY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

stumpy

adjective

ˈstəm-pē

as in stout

being compact and broad in build and often short in stature stumpy penguins become agile swimmers the moment they hit the water

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Recent Examples of stumpy Clearly, this was not some unmarked but common alternative route; it was studded with stumpy pine trees, and the terrain made for hard going. —

Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2018 At one point, someone on InSight’s science team wondered if the lander’s somewhat stumpy arm could prod the solar panels, or perhaps scrape off some dust. —

Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 The fish obtain their unique shape because their back fin stops growing after birth and instead folds into itself, creating a stumpy rudder called a clavus, per National Geographic. —

Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2021 These were kings, calmer and more aloof than the royals, going through their annual molt, their stumpy bodies a mess of patchy old plumage being pushed up and out by new growth. —

Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021 See all Example Sentences for stumpy

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Facing the stout Penn State defense that had largely kept the passing game in check all game, Leonard threw a perfect pass to a wide-open Jaden Greathouse, who made two defenders fall en route to the end zone for the game-tying score.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
There won’t be a lack of talent on the field, with both teams being led by their stout defenses.

— Cameron Teague Robinson and Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025