well built

Made to last

Well built describes something constructed with skill and quality materials, suggesting durability and solid craftsmanship: a well-built cabin that's stood for a century.

Applied to people, it means having a strong, sturdy physique—muscular and solidly proportioned rather than slight or delicate: He was well built, with broad shoulders and thick arms.

physique

muscular

Having well-developed sinews

fit · sturdy · brawny · strapping · buff · ripped · chiseled · robust · powerful · solid

construction

sturdy

Solidly built, durable

robust · strong · fortified · sound · stable · rugged · heavy-duty · well-made · substantial · secure

attractiveness

handsome

Attractive in appearance

impressive · statuesque · gorgeous · fine-looking · dashing · commanding · stunning · eye-catching · well-formed · shapely

Opposites
structural quality/construction

well builtflimsy

Weak and easily damaged

shoddy · poorly constructed · ramshackle · rickety · jerry-built

physical physique

well builtscrawny

Unattractively thin and bony

puny · skinny · slight · frail · weak

Family

build, building, built, builder, rebuild, rebuilt, buildup, builds, rebuilding

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G