knobbly
The word “knobbly” has 2 syllables: knob-bly
It's pronounced as /ˈnɑbli/
What is synonym and antonym for knobbly?
In the thesaurus, “knobbly” has 28 synonyms and 1 antonym.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for knobbly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for knobbly
- broken
- bumpy
- chunky
- clabbered
- clotted
- clumpy
- coagulated
- coarse
- congealed
- curdled
- curdy
- gelled
- irregular
- jagged
- knobbed
- knobby
- knotted
- knotty
- lumpish
- lumpy
- nubbly
- nubby
- pebbly
- ropey
- ropy
- thick
- thickened
- viscous
Antonyms for knobbly
- smooth
Meanings of knobbly
- adjective
- Having a covering of small knobs.
Example Sentences
- The path was rough and knobbly, making it hard to walk on.
- She picked a knobbly potato from the basket to cook for dinner.
- The old tree had knobbly branches that twisted in every direction.
- His knobbly knees were visible through the worn-out shorts.
- The sculpture featured a knobbly surface to give it an organic feel.
On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knobbly, such as: broken, bumpy, chunky, clabbered, clotted, clumpy, coagulated.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- knobby
- knurled
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- lopsided
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- nubbly
- nubby
- pebbly
- pitted
- pocked
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- rutted
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- sandpapery
- saw-toothed
- scabrous
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- serrate
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- spiked
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- unaligned
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ragged
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- dressed down
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- nonuniform
- notched
- nubbly
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- out at elbows
- out at the elbows
- panned
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- pebbly
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- poor
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- rough
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- rutted
- rutty
- sandpapery
- saw-toothed
- scoffed
- scolded
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- tacky
- tatterdemalion
- tattered
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- tongue-lashed
- took to task
- torn
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- upbraided
- vituperated
- wavy
- worn-out
- worse for wear
unaligned
- aberrant
- aloof
- amorphous
- asymmetrical
- bent
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- bumpy
- burred
- bystanding
- calm
- clinical
- coarse
- cockeyed
- collected
- cool
- craggy
- crooked
- detached
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- disengaged
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- easy
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- elliptic
- elliptical
- evenhanded
- fair-minded
- harsh
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- impartial
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- inactive
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- inexact
- irregular
- jagged
- knobbly
- knobby
- knurled
- knurly
- lopsided
- lumpy
- meandering
- middle-of-road
- neuter
- nonaligned
- nonbelligerent
- nonchalant
- noncombatant
- nonparticipating
- nonpartisan
- nonuniform
- not uniform
- notched
- nubbly
- nubby
- off-balance
- off-center
- on sidelines
- on the fence
- out of proportion
- pacifistic
- pebbly
- pitted
- pocked
- poker-faced
- protuberant
- ragged
- relaxed
- rough
- roughened
- rugged
- rutted
- rutty
- sandpapery
- scarred
- scraggly
- scraggy
- scratchy
- serrate
- serrated
- unbalanced
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- undulating
- undulatory
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- unsymmetrical
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- wavy
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- zigzagged
sandpapery
coarsely
- X-rated
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- bargain-basement
- barnyard
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- blue
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- guttural
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- husky
- ill-bred
- illiberal
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- indecently
- indecorous
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- indelicate
- indifferent
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- inexact
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- inharmonious
- insensible
- insensitive
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- irregular
- jagged
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- kibbled
- kinky
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- kitschy
- knobbly
- knobby
- knurled
- knurly
- lackluster
- lascivious
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- loathsome
- locker-room
- lopsided
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- lumpish
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- nonuniform
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- nubby
- oafish
- objectionable
- obnoxious
- obscene
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- off-colored
- offensive
- ostentatious
- pebbly
- perverse
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- pitted
- pocked
- poor
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- racy
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- ragged
- rasping
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- ribald
- rocky
- rotten
- rough
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- roughened
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- rubbishy
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- rustic
- rustical
- rusty
- rutted
- rutty
- salacious
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- sandpapery
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- scatological
- schlock
- schlocky
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- scurrilous
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- soft
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- ultracheap
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- unacceptable
- unaligned
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- wretched