PORTLINESS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

portliness

noun

Definition of portliness

as in obesity

the condition of having an excess of body fat the whole family was known for its portliness

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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

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Magnesium, on the other hand, shows much more potential, with the same quantity of water containing 2,980 kg (6,570 lb) of the element, roughly the weight of a 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty Cargo Truck … so, a lot.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Black Americans have been feeling the weight of this political climate for years now, not as a single blow, but as one thing after another.

— Melissa S. Johnson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

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