hulking
Large and lumbering
Hulking describes something large and heavy, often with a suggestion of clumsiness or menace.
A hulking figure looms in a doorway.
A hulking SUV dominates a parking space.
The word evokes bulk without grace—something imposingly massive rather than impressively large: A hulking bodyguard stood by the door.
Lacking physical coordination
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- shamblingAwkward, unsteady walking
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
heavy-footed · awkward · cumbersome · unwieldy · lumpish · oafish · galumphing · trudging
Extremely large in scale
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- titanicEnormously strong or large
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
vast · huge · gigantic · mammoth · towering · monstrous · elephantine · oversized
Abnormally or poorly formed
- deformedAbnormally shaped
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
- freakishStrangely abnormal, disturbing
- distortedMisshapen from original form
malformed · twisted · warped · hideous · ungainly · lopsided · brutish · hunchbacked
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
daunting · fearsome · formidable · brooding · sinister · imposing · dominating · overpowering
Physically powerful, well-muscled
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- strappingMuscular and hale
- beefyHeavily muscled, stocky
- powerlifterHeavy barbell competitor
bodybuilder · strongman · barrel-chested · broad-shouldered · musclebound · thickset · stocky · wrestler
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
plodding · heavy-footed · awkward · cumbersome · unwieldy · lumpish · oafish · galumphing · trudging · slouching
enormous
Extremely large in scale
gargantuan · vast · huge · gigantic · mammoth · towering · monstrous · elephantine · oversized · whopping
misshapen
Abnormally or poorly formed
- deformedAbnormally shaped
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
- freakishStrangely abnormal, disturbing
distorted · malformed · twisted · warped · hideous · ungainly · lopsided · brutish · hunchbacked · shambling
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
foreboding · daunting · fearsome · formidable · brooding · sinister · imposing · dominating · overpowering · glowering
brawny
Physically powerful, well-muscled
powerlifter · bodybuilder · strongman · barrel-chested · broad-shouldered · musclebound · thickset · stocky · wrestler · heavyweight
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, athletic build
- heighttall, short, high, low, height
- size wordsbig, small, short, large, huge
- strength wordsstrong, powerful, mighty, potent, robust
- clumsyclumsy, awkward, bumbling, bungling, fumbling
- menacingthreatening, intimidating, menacing, ominous, sinister