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

Choose grapes that are firm, plump, mold-free, and attached to fresh stems; avoid mushy, wrinkled, or brown grapes. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026

The skins cling like wet T-shirts to the filling beneath, with each plump bundle nearly bursting with big, discernible chunks of shrimp and ground pork. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

Loaded with zucchini, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, and plump shrimp, this recipe builds layers of flavor in a single skillet. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

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

Verb

Per Dieux’s recommendation, the non-slip, plumping masks are best paired with its Auracle Eye Serum, a hydrating formula designed to target wrinkles and under-eye circles. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Hyaluronic acid hydrates and plumps the delicate undereye area, caffeine visibly reduces puffiness, and soothing aloe leaf and antioxidant-rich green tea keep skin looking calm, smooth, and radiant. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing plump

• plump (for)