Synonyms of overweight
43 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for overweight is obesity. Other synonyms of overweight are fat, morbidly obese, obese, overnourished and adiposity.
Synonyms and similar words for overweight
adjectiveWeighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
- fat
- morbidly obeseObese to an extent that is life-threatening.
- obeseExtremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal...
- overnourished euphemisticOverweight.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- ample
- beer-belliedHaving a beer belly.
- big
- bulky
- chubbyOf a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.
- chunky slang
- embonpointPlump, chubby, buxom.
- flabby
- fleshy
- full-figuredFat; plump.
- fulsome
- heavyHeavyset: overweight.
- heavysetOverweight.
- love-handledHaving love handles.
- meaty
- paunchyHaving a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.
- pleasantly plump slang
- plumpHaving a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
- plus-size
- portlySomewhat fat, pudgy, overweight.
- potbelliedHaving a potbelly.
- podgy
- pudgyFat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.
- roly-poly
- rotund
- Rubenesque
- sonsy British, dialectalLucky; fortunate; thriving; plump.
- swagbelliedHaving a prominent, overhanging belly.
- thick
- tubby
- well-covered British
- well-padded
- well-rounded
- well-upholsteredFat.
- wideOverweight, obese.
- gorbellied obsoleteHaving a gorbelly; fat; potbellied.
- gorrel-bellied obsolete
Opposite of overweight
adjectiveMore antonyms
- underweight
- scrawnyThin, malnourished, and weak.
- slender
- strapping
- thin
Meaning of overweight
- adjective Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
- adjective Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
- adjective Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
overweight in other languages
Questions about synonyms of overweight
- What is another word for overweight?
- Overweight has 43 synonyms on Word.ws, such as obesity, fat, morbidly obese, obese, overnourished, adiposity, ample and beer-bellied.
- What is the opposite of overweight?
- The opposite of overweight is scrawny. Other antonyms of overweight are underweight, slender, strapping and thin.
- What does overweight mean?
- Overweight means having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
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