hunkier

Better built physically

Hunkier is the comparative form of hunky, describing someone as more attractively muscular or ruggedly good-looking than another.

It's informal and typically applied to men: Her new boyfriend is definitely hunkier than the last one.

The word carries playful or lighthearted connotations, often used when comparing male physiques or appearances in casual conversation.

physique

muscular

Having well-developed sinews

chiseled · sculpted · ripped · toned · athletic · burly · rugged · broad-shouldered · well-built · stocky

attractiveness

handsome

Attractive in appearance

striking · good-looking · smoldering · captivating · alluring · stunning · photogenic · eye-catching · desirable · irresistible

masculinity

rugged

Tough and uneven

  • virilePowerfully masculine
  • machoOverly masculine manner
  • manlyTraditionally masculine in bearing

testosterone · stubble · alpha · swagger · grizzled · tough · gallant · machismo · stallion · bearded

Opposites
physical build and attractiveness

hunkierscrawnier

More thin and bony

wimpier · punier · weedier · skinnier · scragglier

physical attractiveness (male)

hunkieruglier

Less visually appealing

homelier · nerdier · dorkier · geekier

Family

chunking, chunkier, chunkiness, chunkiest, hunkiest

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG