Synonyms of fatty

fatty

adjective

ˈfa-tē 

as in greasy

containing animal fat especially in unusual amounts

fatty ground beef that was the cheapest available

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greasy
• adipose
• oily
• rich
• blubbery
• lardy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lean
• fibrous
• tough
• stringy
• defatted
• nonfat
• gristly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fatty

The short ribs — best eaten by hand — are a little chewy and fatty (in the best way) with a savory and subtly sticky sweetness. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Documents from the monastery of San Lorenzo in Capua refer to the tiny balls of fatty milk encased in their own stretchy, tangy skin as mozze. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

These are wines that pair beautifully with rich dishes, oily, unctuous fish with tomato, and pasta sauces that are rich and fatty. — Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026