Synonyms of filling

filling 1 of 3

noun

ˈfi-liŋ 

as in fill

soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something

the filling for the parka is goose down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• packing
• padding
• filler
• stuffing
• lining
• wadding
• quilting
• buffer
• pad
• cushion
• bumper
• fender
• interlining

filling

2 of 3

adjective

as in overfilling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overfilling
• satiating
• cloying
• sating
• sugary
• spicy
• sweet
• fattening
• caloric
• calorific
• creamy
• oversweet
• fatty
• oily
• rich
• greasy
• fat
• buttery
• sauced
• heavy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• simple
• plain
• lite
• natural
• diet
• unseasoned
• nonfattening
• slimming
• nonfat

filling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of fill

1

as in loading

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

fill the basket with apples

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loading
• packing
• cramming
• refilling
• brimming
• jamming
• stuffing
• charging
• flooding
• heaping
• jam-packing
• replenishing
• squeezing
• shoving
• crowding
• glutting
• swamping
• drenching
• reloading
• overflowing
• penetrating
• repacking
• saturating
• bloating
• overfilling
• squashing
• bulking
• refreshing
• pressing
• ramming
• crushing
• matting
• overcharging
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptying
• clearing
• eliminating
• vacating
• draining
• evacuating
• drawing (off)
• exhausting
• bleeding
• cleaning
• voiding
• sweeping
• lightening
• depleting
• flushing
• purging
• scouring

2

as in packing

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• packing
• plugging
• sealing
• blocking
• stuffing
• stopping
• damming
• bunging
• jamming
• clogging
• closing (off)
• obstructing
• occluding
• choking
• calking
• congesting
• caulking
• repacking
• clotting
• chinking
• restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• shovelling
• hollowing (out)

3

as in fulfilling

to do what is required by the terms of

orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfilling
• satisfying
• keeping
• completing
• answering
• meeting
• finalizing
• making good
• complying (with)
• redeeming
• finishing
• executing
• making good on
• accomplishing
• making
• abiding by
• achieving
• perfecting
• effecting
• carrying out
• concluding
• performing
• bringing about
• consummating
• discharging
• committing
• bringing off
• compassing
• following through (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaking
• violating
• breaching
• ignoring
• transgressing
• forgetting
• neglecting
• overlooking
• disregarding
• defaulting (on)
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

Examples of filling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Spiced Apple Filled Doughnut: A cinnamon sugar doughnut filled with spiced apple filling. —Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 25 Sep. 2024

Like the bars, it's stuffed to the brim with a beautifully textured, crunchy, sweet filling. —Annalise Frank, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024

Opened by 27-year-old restaurateur Wenjun Xiang, Xi Home offers over 20 varieties of handmade dumplings, from classic pork and beef combinations to more adventurous fillings like black cuttlefish and abalone. —Lela London, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

The best part is that the apple filling caramelizes on the bottom of the pan to create a sticky bun-like texture. —Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024