stumpiest

Least tall, thickest

Stumpiest is the superlative form of stumpy, describing whatever is most short and thick relative to its width or expected proportions.

A stumpy tree has been cut back or naturally grows squat; the stumpiest one in the row is the most so.

He had the stumpiest fingers I'd ever seen on a pianist.

short

squat

Crouching on bent legs

stubbyShort and thick
compactTightly packed together
truncatedCut off abruptly

dumpy · stocky · thickset · chunky · pudgy · squatty · stubbed · dwarfed · abbreviated · compressed

gnarled

knotted

Tied with loops

twistedWound around itself
gnarlyTwisted and rough
knobbyHaving small bumps

burl · weathered · rugged · wizened · misshapen · contorted · crooked · warped · rough-hewn · woody

awkward

clumsy

Lacking physical coordination

ungainlyLacking ease of movement
lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling

plodding · clunky · bumbling · graceless · shuffling · waddling · heavy-footed · unsteady · tottering · lurching

stubborn

immovable

Incapable of being shifted

obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
unyieldingRefusing to give way
rootedFirmly established in place

planted · unmovable · steadfast · anchored · entrenched · fixed · grounded · stubbed · stuck · unbudging

Opposites

height/length

stumpiesttallest

Greatest in stature

longest · loftiest · highest · lengthiest · lankiest

proportional form

stumpiestslenderest

Most narrow or thin

thinnest · lankiest · wispiest

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