dumpy
Stocky and pudgy
Dumpy describes someone or something short and squat—thick in proportion to height.
The word carries unflattering connotations when applied to people: a dumpy little man in a rumpled suit.
Buildings and objects can be dumpy too: a dumpy concrete bunker.
The word suggests ungainliness rather than mere compactness.
Short and solidly built
- thicksetHeavily and solidly built
- stubbyShort and thick
- pudgySlightly fat, softly round
- chunkyThick and lumpy
stout · plump · heavyset · rotund · portly · tubby · short · compact
Quick overview of facts
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- dingyDiscolored from grime
- seedyRundown and disreputable
- squalidExtremely dirty and neglected
ramshackle · decrepit · neglected · scruffy · grungy · grimy · drab · dreary
Unattractive in appearance
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- frumpyDrab and unstylish
- unflatteringMaking someone look bad
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
graceless · inelegant · shapeless · lumpy · misshapen · ill-proportioned · awkward · clumsy
Quietly dejected
- downcastSad or despondent
- sullenSilently bad-tempered
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
crestfallen · despondent · melancholy · mopey · gloomy · low-spirited · disheartened · dejected
stocky
Short and solidly built
chunky · stout · plump · heavyset · rotund · portly · tubby · short · compact · squatty
rundown
Quick overview of facts
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- dingyDiscolored from grime
- seedyRundown and disreputable
squalid · ramshackle · decrepit · neglected · scruffy · grungy · grimy · drab · dreary · frowzy
homely
Unattractive in appearance
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- frumpyDrab and unstylish
- unflatteringMaking someone look bad
ungainly · graceless · inelegant · shapeless · lumpy · misshapen · ill-proportioned · awkward · clumsy · unappealing
glum
Quietly dejected
dispirited · crestfallen · despondent · melancholy · mopey · gloomy · low-spirited · disheartened · dejected · woebegone
- attractivenessattractive, beautiful, gorgeous, handsome, pretty
- shortshort, brief, small, little, tiny
- uglyugly, hideous, unsightly, grotesque, repulsive
- short-leggedcorgi, dachshund, basset hound, wiener dog, sausage dog
dumpyelegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
spiffy · pristine · immaculate · well-maintained · brand-new
- dump truckHinged-bed hauling vehicle
- illegal dumpingUnlawful waste disposal
- down in the dumpsSad and dispirited
- in the dumpsFeeling sad, dispirited
- garbage dumpWaste collection site
- take a dumpEmpty one's bowels
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