Definitions

well-built

ADJECTIVE

burly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able-bodied athletic beefy brawny bulky hulking muscular portly stocky stout strapping sturdy

WEAK

beefcake big bruising gorillalike hefty hulky powerful strong thickset

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delicate frail infirm skinny slight small thin tiny underweight weak

WEAK

light slim

ADJECTIVE

husky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

muscular stocky stout strapping

STRONG

stalwart

WEAK

brawny gigantic hefty herculean mighty powerful rugged sinewy strong sturdy thickset

Antonyms

STRONGEST

skinny thin underweight weak

WEAK

little low quiet small soft

ADJECTIVE

muscular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

athletic brawny burly powerful robust sinewy stout strapping sturdy vigorous wiry

WEAK

able-bodied bruising fibrous hefty herculean hulky husky lusty mighty muscled powerhouse pumped-up ripped ropy stalwart stringy strong tiger tough

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent skinny slight small thin weak

WEAK

delicate flabby infirm

ADJECTIVE

puissant

Synonyms

WEAK

able able-bodied active athletic big capable durable enduring energetic firm fixed forceful forcible hale hard as nails hardy hearty heavy heavy-duty in fine feather mighty muscular potent powerful reinforced robust rugged secure sinewy solid sound stable stalwart stark staunch steady stout strapping sturdy substantial tenacious tough unyielding vigorous well-founded well-made

ADJECTIVE

rugged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

athletic sturdy tough

WEAK

able-bodied brawny energetic forceful hale hardy healthy husky indefatigable lusty muscular robust unflagging vigorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unstable weak wobbly

WEAK

calm courteous easy even facile flat gentle level mild moderate nice refined small smooth sophisticated tiny

ADJECTIVE

stable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm durable fast lasting permanent reliable safe secure solid steady strong substantial

STRONG

abiding anchored enduring established even firm invariable nailed poised set sound stabile stalwart staunch stout tough uniform

WEAK

brick-wall deep-rooted equable immutable perdurable resolute set in stone solid as a rock stationary staying put steadfast sturdy sure together unalterable unchangeable unfluctuating unvarying unwavering well-founded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ephemeral imbalanced impermanent insecure intermittent loose soft temporary undependable unfixed unprotected unreliable unsafe unstable untrustworthy vulnerable weak

STRONG

changeable changing different flexible indefinite irresolute unsound

WEAK

inconstant shaky wobbly

ADJECTIVE

strapping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burly hulking sturdy

STRONG

hulky

WEAK

brawny hefty hunky husky ox powerful powerhouse robust stalwart stout tall vigorous

Antonyms

WEAK

attenuated skinny slight small thin weak

ADJECTIVE

sturdy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulky hearty hulking muscular powerful robust rugged stiff stout strapping strong

WEAK

athletic built to last determined firm flourishing hardy hefty husky lusty powerhouse resolute secure sound stalwart staunch steadfast stouthearted strong-arm substantial tenacious tough unyielding vigorous well-made

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm delicate easy feeble flabby infirm mild moderate skinny small soft thin tiny unhealthy weak

WEAK

unstable wobbly

ADJECTIVE

substantial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

big consequential considerable extraordinary generous hefty large massive meaningful serious significant sizable solid steady strong valuable vast

STRONG

material

WEAK

abundant big-deal bulky durable firm goodly heavy heavyweight key major-league momentous plentiful principal sound stable stout sturdy superabundant tidy weighty worthwhile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken inconsiderable insignificant intermittent little meaningless miniature minor selfish slight small soft tiny trivial unimportant untrustworthy useless weak worthless

WEAK

ethereal impoverished mental poor spiritual unsubstantial

Example Sentences

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Why persist with handwritten business documents when a well-built writing machine could do everything faster and more legibly?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

It's since strengthened further into a Category 5, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson, where even well-built structures face catastrophic damage.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Fans, who could see how well-built these stars were, were disillusioned that Hogan would lie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

"We need to reassure communities that well-built, ecologically sensitive new homes will help their communities to thrive and ultimately we need to have government support for building social housing," she added.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

Several pirates staggered to their feet to meet the others, and they carried the body of a tall, well-built guy.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

well-built

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