bulkier; bulkiest
1
a
: having bulk
b(1)
: large of its kind
(2)
2
: having great volume in proportion to weight
a bulky knit sweater
Synonyms of bulky
Examples of bulky in a Sentence
a big, bulky football player
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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Traditional systems require bulky equipment and remain sensitive to optical feedback.
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2026
Spacious without being bulky, this style can double as a personal item on a plane, saving space in a carry-on.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Traditional systems require bulky equipment and remain sensitive to optical feedback.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2026
This will help you to clear these bulky pieces out of your home for good and hand them off to someone else who will be jazzed about them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bulky
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulky. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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bulky
adjective
bulkier; bulkiest
1
: large in size or mass
2
: being large and hard to handle
bulkiness
noun
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