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

Your pie is underbaked if the center remains runny after cooling, or the filling spills out when sliced. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Though the signature dumplings, chor muang—chicken and peanut filling encased in delicate butterfly pea flower dough—are the star, don’t overlook the noodle dishes, which are slurpable, expertly sauced, and so soft as to be almost buttery. — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 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

Hair transplantation isn’t simply about filling empty spaces. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

At this time Randy Lawson is filling the spot left open after Tommy Boyer died. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026