bulkier

Taking more space

Bulkier is the comparative form of bulky—taking up more space or harder to handle than something else.

A winter coat is bulkier than a windbreaker.

The new packaging is bulkier but more protective.

Things described as bulkier tend to be awkward or inconvenient because of their size.

massive

heavier

Having more mass

thicker · solider · sturdier · clunkier · chunkier · stockier · hulking · lumbering · oversized · outsized

voluminous

roomier

Having increased capacity

broader · fuller · baggier · looser · airier

layered

winterized

Prepared for cold weather

stuffed · cushioned

muscular

beefier

More heavily muscled

huskier · stalkier · swole

Opposites
size/volume

bulkiersmaller

Of reduced magnitude

tinier · littler · narrower

sleekness/compactness

bulkiersleeker

More glossy and trim

slimmer · thinner · trimmer · leaner · neater

weight/heaviness

bulkierlighter

Comparative of not heavy

airier · flimsier

Phrases
Family

bulking, bulkiness, bulkiest

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