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 Use daily for improvement in the look of smile lines, forehead wrinkles, marionette lines, skin hydration, skin elasticity, volume and plumpness. — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 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 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
  • Ground-breaking obesity drugs have transformed weight-loss treatment, and scientists are now investigating whether their effects could extend much further, potentially helping to protect the brain.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration said the risk will be added to the labeling of all GLP-1 drugs, the blockbuster medications used to treat obesity, diabetes and several other medical conditions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • This tribute in Marrakech tells me that the audience heard the same sincerity in both.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The former is an instant tearjerker, the latter, a grower in its funky, distorted sincerity.
    — Mitch Myers, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 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
  • Estin said comedy needs emotional honesty, while serious drama needs humor to help people face it.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
  • They are defined by their ability to have them with honesty, respect and mutual trust.
    — Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • Our priority is always revealing the most beautiful diamond possible, rather than keeping the maximum carat weight from the rough stone.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But the scenery, countless explosions, gun battles and fist fights do little to save a narrative buried under the weight of hijinks and confounding plot choices.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of weight
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  • Lin is known in town to be incredibly fair, but at times obtuse in his frankness.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of frankness
Noun
  • Tyler and Materson work with representational directness in the opposite register from Green.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Savio The Brazilian is still finding his feet but already feels like an important player, offering pace, directness and a willingness to take on his man — qualities lacking in many of his team-mates.
    — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of directness
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  • Casting Bill Burr — the stand-up, who in recent years has repeatedly gone viral for speaking hard truths right to people’s face with all the bluntness of his blue-collar Boston roots — was a whole other layer of wish fulfillment for Sorkin.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Still, everyone onstage seemed amused and accustomed to Lange’s bluntness.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bluntness

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“Plumpness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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