OVERWEIGHT Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈwāt

Definition of overweight

as in plump

having an excess of body fat an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance

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Recent Examples of overweight

Adjective

Firstly because Aston’s car was significantly overweight during its awful start to the season. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Compressing the conglomerate into one principal classification will almost inevitably underweight some exposures and overweight others. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Noun

JPMorgan initiates Rhythm Pharmaceuticals overweight JPMorgan said shares of the biotech company have plenty more room to run. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 July 2026 But now about 13 million overweight and obese beneficiaries, including some who don’t have co-morbidities, will also be eligible for coverage through 2027. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overweight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight

Adjective

As guests tuck in to homemade waffles topped with plump berries, the general manager talks about the history of the city’s oldest, continuously operating hotel — a landmark on the New River since 1936.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Canned Pumpkin Canned pumpkin is an all-season alternative to the insides of a plump winter squash.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Definition of plump

Noun

Alana Jaffery, her lawsuit said, got cleared for surgery by her doctor despite obesity, prediabetes, iron deficiency anemia and high blood pressure.

— David J. Neal July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Thompson and others have argued that SNAP-Ed failed to improve nutrition and reduce obesity rates among participants.

— Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of obesity

Adjective

This summer’s menu will include items like hitsumabushi (a Donburi bowl with sliced eel or wagyu); chazuke with salmon and ikura; rice bowls with baby sardines and futomaki (a fat sushi roll).

— Connie Ogle July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
In a nation that just seems to keep getting fatter, the South is claiming an ever-larger piece of the pie.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of fat

Adjective

It’s often affected by pressure changes in the abdominal cavity, particularly in pregnant or obese persons, which in turn affect urination and continence.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Novo Nordisk launches cheaper Ozempic in South Africa Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has launched South Africa’s first low-cost version of its weight-loss drug, in a bid to squeeze out counterfeit products in Africa’s most obese nation.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of obese

Noun

And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.

— Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of corpulence

Adjective

The trip includes a two-night stay at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, round-trip flights for up to 12 guests, and a $4,000 MGM Resorts credit for dining and spa experiences.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Ward, who will join returning assistant Ryan Bourque on the staff, coached one of the B’s top prospects, 2025 third rounder Cooper Simpson, last year at Youngstown.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

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