Synonyms of obese

obese

adjective

ō-ˈbēs 

as in plump

having an excess of body fat

the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plump
• fat
• overweight
• round
• chubby
• full
• corpulent
• pudgy
• husky
• rotund
• stout
• tubby
• gross
• lardy
• thick
• portly
• fleshy
• blubbery
• podgy
• heavy
• ripe
• replete
• roly-poly
• heavyset
• bulky
• stocky
• squat
• beefy
• thickset
• burly
• soft
• plumpish
• potbellied
• paunchy
• dumpy
• flabby
• chunky
• brawny
• stubby
• weighty
• hippy
• buxom
• hefty
• endomorphic
• zaftig
• ample
• corn-fed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• skinny
• lean
• thin
• slender
• slim
• bony
• gaunt
• lanky
• skeletal
• angular
• spare
• emaciated
• haggard
• sinewy
• lank
• rawboned
• scrawny
• wasted
• cadaverous
• pinched
• puny
• slight
• weedy
• scraggy
• willowy
• svelte
• stringy
• anorexic
• spindly
• waspish
• reedy
• rangy
• twiggy
• sylphlike
• ectomorphic
• spindling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obese

The obese person once judged for lacking willpower may instead be judged for failing to comply with treatment, failing to lose enough weight, or failing to remain on medication. — Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

Studies show that people who are dehydrated tend to have higher BMIs and are more likely to be obese compared to people who are properly hydrated. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 July 2026

Nearly 60% of US dogs are overweight or obese, reports the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

The Michigan parents charged with murder and torture following the death of their morbidly obese 7-year-old son will be evaluated for their competency to stand trial. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 July 2026