Synonyms of obesity

obesity

noun

ō-ˈbē-sə-tē 

as in fatness

the condition of having an excess of body fat

obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fatness
• fat
• weight
• adiposity
• corpulence
• corpulency
• chubbiness
• plumpness
• rotundity
• pudginess
• fattiness
• fleshiness
• grossness
• embonpoint
• stoutness
• portliness
• heaviness
• pursiness
• bulkiness
• huskiness
• burliness
• endomorphy
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thinness
• leanness
• slenderness
• slimness
• fitness
• reediness
• svelteness
• trimness
• skinniness
• weediness
• gauntness
• scrawniness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obesity

Eli Lilly will also shine a spotlight on the next phase of the obesity drug race. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Honyotski, 71, lives with several chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Illinois lawmakers should do the same by expanding Medicaid coverage for obesity treatments so physicians can provide the care their patients need, regardless of income. — Disha Narang, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The American Association for Cancer Research's 2026 Cancer Progress Report, released earlier this month, noted that obesity is a major risk factor for many cancers. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026