Synonyms of hunk

hunk

noun

ˈhəŋk 

1

as in stud

a physically attractive man

her new boyfriend is quite the hunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stud
• beefcake
• eyeful
• womanizer
• fox
• doll
• superstud
• pretty boy
• dish
• dreamboat
• babe
• eye candy
• stunner
• sheik
• knockout
• lady-killer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dog
• monster
• nerd
• grotesquerie
• grotesquery

2

as in chunk

a small uneven mass

what looked like a hunk of potato in her stew turned out to be a pebble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chunk
• clump
• wad
• lump
• glob
• piece
• knob
• blob
• dollop
• gob
• nugget
• clod
• nub
• gobbet
• bead
• clot
• nubble
• bit
• drop
• globule
• patch
• portion
• particle
• bulk
• scrap
• chip
• body
• block
• morsel
• crumb
• granule
• nubbin

Examples of hunk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Joey Victorian, the owner of Victorian’s Barbecue, placed a large hunk of brisket in the middle of the prepped paper. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024

Jonathan Bennett hosts the new reality competition show that seeks to find Hallmark's next holiday movie hunk. —EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024

Did this hunk of rock in front of you get left behind by New Zealand when the last supercontinent split apart, or was it deposited here by a river that hasn’t run in ninety million years? —Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024

Start with a round of salty-good Ibérico ham and Parmigiano-Reggiano whacked into hunks, a playful cippolini onion dip with potato chips and a lovely plate of filleted anchovies scattered with hazelnuts and laid over tarragon-forward salsa verde. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024