Synonyms of plump

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adjective

as in fat

having an excess of body fat

she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

plump

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adverb

as in straight

in a direct line or course

there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straight
• right
• dead
• direct
• directly
• due
• plumb
• as the crow flies
• straightway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirectly
• circuitously
• deviously
• veeringly

plump

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noun

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

angrily gave a plump of his fist against the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• pound
• thump
• slap
• punch
• thud
• hit
• swipe
• whack
• stroke
• poke
• knock
• lick
• smack
• bang
• spank
• beat
• slam
• clip
• pelt
• hook
• chop
• slug
• lash
• clap
• kick
• switch
• bust
• belt
• sock
• box
• buffet
• crack
• pick
• bat
• swat
• cuff
• bop
• smash
• welt
• stripe
• fillip
• licking
• hack
• dab
• wallop
• knee
• thwack
• rap
• pounding
• clout
• biff
• wham
• bash
• beating
• stinger
• swing
• douse
• haymaker
• larrup
• whop
• left
• hand
• counter
• sucker punch
• right
• body blow
• counterstroke
• counterblow
• whip
• whipping
• shiver
• knockout
• rabbit punch
• hammering
• thrashing
• one-two
• roundhouse
• pummeling
• knockdown
• flogging
• uppercut
• battering
• counterpunch
• KO
• drubbing
• cruncher
• sidewinder
• walloping
• clobbering
• cudgeling
• right-hander
• pasting
• bastinado
• bludgeoning
• lambasting
• kayo

plump

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verb

ˈpləmp 

as in to plop

to throw or set down clumsily or casually

plumped herself down on the couch and turned on the TV

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plop
• toss
• flop
• plunk
• plank
• flump
• fling
• sling
• heave
• ensconce
• plant
• install
• settle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plump

Adjective

It is filled with a plump and juicy cod fish and drenched with Mexican crema, pico de gallo and cabbage. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

It’s infused with ingredients that hydrate, plump, and nourish aging skin, including hyaluronic acid, coconut oil, and the collagen-supporting peptide Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1. — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 25 June 2026

Noun

Peptides are the building blocks of collagen, helping to renew and firm your skin, while ceramides restore your skin barrier, and the hyaluronic acid plumps and hydrates. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Botanical collagen plumps and conditions lips with every wear, while passionfruit oil delivers a surge of moisture that keeps them soft throughout the day. — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026

Verb

Cetaphil’s formula addresses crepey skin by adding hydration, which helps to plump and smooth fine lines, while also working to rejuvenate skin cells and diminish signs of crepiness over time. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Buxom just launched its Clinical Capsule Collection, a no-needle way to instantly plump, hydrate, exfoliate and shine up your makeup routine. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Phrases Containing plump

• plump (for)