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

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• 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
• congesting
• caulking
• repacking
• clotting
• chinking
• restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• 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
• making good
• finalizing
• complying (with)
• redeeming
• finishing
• executing
• accomplishing
• making
• abiding by
• achieving
• perfecting
• effecting
• carrying out
• performing
• concluding
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filling

Noun

Grassy, floral leaf with vanilla-like notes in cookies, wafers and creamy fillings. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Think of it as a brighter, more fragrant take on chess pie, with the tang of buttermilk in both the flaky crust and silky filling. — Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Automation could help at the margins — routing requests, pre-filling forms, or suggesting knowledge-base articles — but the core work still had to be done by people. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Verb

Williams estimates that filling the funding gap statewide would require billions of dollars from the state. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Rather than filling every square foot with washing machines, the pair intentionally carved out space for communal seating, work tables and customers who might linger long after their laundry was done. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026