Synonyms of plump

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adjective

as in fat

having an excess of body fat

she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fat
• round
• full
• chubby
• pudgy
• rotund
• corpulent
• fleshy
• stout
• thick
• obese
• husky
• tubby
• overweight
• ripe
• portly
• gross
• lardy
• blubbery
• podgy
• heavy
• replete
• roly-poly
• soft
• stocky
• beefy
• thickset
• bulky
• chunky
• squat
• burly
• heavyset
• flabby
• plumpish
• dumpy
• brawny
• stubby
• paunchy
• buxom
• potbellied
• hefty
• weighty
• ample
• zaftig
• hippy
• corn-fed
• endomorphic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slender
• thin
• lean
• skinny
• slim
• bony
• spare
• gaunt
• lanky
• angular
• sinewy
• skeletal
• lank
• haggard
• scrawny
• rawboned
• pinched
• emaciated
• cadaverous
• wasted
• puny
• slight
• scraggy
• stringy
• weedy
• willowy
• spindly
• svelte
• rangy
• reedy
• waspish
• twiggy
• anorexic
• sylphlike
• spindling
• ectomorphic

plump

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adverb

as in straight

in a direct line or course

there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straight
• right
• dead
• direct
• directly
• due
• plumb
• as the crow flies
• straightway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirectly
• circuitously
• deviously
• veeringly

plump

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noun

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

angrily gave a plump of his fist against the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• pound
• thump
• slap
• punch
• thud
• hit
• swipe
• whack
• stroke
• poke
• knock
• lick
• smack
• bang
• spank
• beat
• slam
• clip
• pelt
• hook
• chop
• slug
• lash
• clap
• kick
• switch
• bust
• belt
• sock
• box
• buffet
• crack
• pick
• bat
• swat
• cuff
• bop
• smash
• welt
• stripe
• fillip
• licking
• hack
• dab
• wallop
• knee
• thwack
• rap
• pounding
• clout
• biff
• wham
• bash
• beating
• stinger
• swing
• douse
• haymaker
• larrup
• whop
• left
• hand
• counter
• sucker punch
• right
• body blow
• counterstroke
• counterblow
• whip
• whipping
• shiver
• knockout
• rabbit punch
• hammering
• thrashing
• one-two
• roundhouse
• pummeling
• knockdown
• flogging
• uppercut
• battering
• counterpunch
• KO
• drubbing
• cruncher
• sidewinder
• walloping
• clobbering
• cudgeling
• right-hander
• pasting
• bastinado
• bludgeoning
• lambasting
• kayo

plump

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verb

ˈpləmp 

as in to plop

to throw or set down clumsily or casually

plumped herself down on the couch and turned on the TV

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plop
• toss
• flop
• plunk
• plank
• flump
• fling
• sling
• heave
• ensconce
• plant
• install
• settle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plump

Adjective

When the sweet corn is still plump and juicy, mix it with grits for a summery spin on shrimp and grits (grits are corn, after all). — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Perhaps the best perk of the suite was the large balcony with ample plump seating and an atmospheric floor lamp, a glorious extension of the indoor space for prime castle viewing. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Noun

They can also be rehydrated (soaked in water until plump) and added to salsas, sauces, or anything else that may benefit from their slightly sweet flavor. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

It’s designed to smooth pores and fine lines, hydrate dry skin, and provide a plump, grippy base so makeup won’t budge all day. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Verb

Let the plant sit in a sunny location for 24 to 72 hours until the leaves have plumped again. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Those happy with their fillers, however, tend to stay plumped and quiet. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Phrases Containing plump

• plump (for)