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plumpness

noun

ˈpləmp-nəs How to pronounce plumpness (audio)
Definition of plumpnessnext
1
as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat a man of considerable plumpness sat down next to me

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2
as in sincerity
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions the astonishing plumpness that is so often found in the speech of the very young or the very old

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Recent Examples of plumpness Virtue Damage Reverse Hair Serum The full list of Virtue’s Damage Reverse Serum’s benefits includes improved resilience, strand plumpness, volume, softness, as well as reduced shedding, heat damage, frizz, and split ends. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, a slow-release delivery system keeps sending hyaluronic acid and nutrients into your skin throughout the night, so the payoff is extra plumpness by morning. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026 Alfano recommends aiming for roughly half your body weight in ounces of water daily, adjusting based on activity level and environment, and notes that hydrating foods can further reinforce skin plumpness during low-humidity months. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026 Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plumpness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumpness
  1. obesity
  2. sincerity
  3. fatness
  4. honesty
  5. weight
  6. frankness
  7. directness
  8. bluntness
Noun
  • Doustdar said the company plans to diversify beyond its core areas of diabetes and obesity, including building out its portfolio within blood and endocrine disorders, liver disease and cardiovascular disease.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some groups face higher risk, including infants, pregnant women, adults over 65 and people with conditions like diabetes, obesity or kidney disease.
    — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • For Chowdhury, the sincerity of that belief is almost beside the point.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Spectacle doesn’t usually win acting trophies, and neither does sincerity in service of a franchise.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatness
Noun
  • Responding with curiosity instead of immediate defensiveness teaches people that honesty is useful rather than dangerous.
    — Kristina Aran, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Thrown together with him again, Billie has to confront the honesty and the deception that brought their relationship to an end.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • Advanced composite materials are highly durable, lightweight items formed by two or more distinct substances that are tightly bound and can shoulder tremendous weight and pressure.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Others praised the comfortable handles, sleek look, and substantial weight.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of weight
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  • The novel, published in 1988, foreshadowed the career to come by taking on, with disarming frankness, everything from child abuse to transracial adoption.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Horgan, whose Catastrophe charted the ups and downs of a relationship with painful, hilarious honesty, applies the same frankness to the minor indignities of midlife.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of frankness
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  • In their directness and simplicity, Laffont’s photos evoke the style-forward photographs that Malick Sidibé was taking in Mali at that same time.
    — Lucy Sante, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than writing traditional Broadway show tunes, Sheik and Sater created a rock score that drew on the emotional directness of alternative music.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of directness
Noun
  • What Premier League clubs have shifted away from is — and apologies for the bluntness here — tolerating goalkeepers who aren’t good enough at saving shots.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Venezuela native never shied away from bluntness — and profanity — in assessing players, plays, games or whatever.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Plumpness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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