PORTLY Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

portly

adjective

ˈpȯrt-lē

Definition of portly

as in plump

having an excess of body fat a portly gentleman who loved to cook for his family and friends

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as in imposing

having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner walked with the portly grace of the grande dame that she was

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Recent Examples of portly The portly, silver-haired son of a Breton fisherman viewed himself as a man with a mission — to keep France French under the banner of the National Front. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Oh, and being a bit on the portly side couldn't hurt one's chance's, either. — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023 In Facebook groups dedicated to Texas barbecue fandom, a recently popular meme shows a portly man dancing on a stripper pole. — Elizabeth Findell, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 That’s when the portly orphan, who was riding in the van with her, slices off her face to wear it as his own. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for portly

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Adjective

Advanced Night Ceramide Signature Anti-Aging Night Cream Think of this ceramide-rich formula as plump skin in a bottle.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

Propaganda posters from the era from both the democratic United States and the Axis powers surround the imposing, heavy-duty boots, covered in animal hair and insulation.

— Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The source of Soloviev’s angst lay in part in growing up with a father who was one of the more imposing, cantankerous figures in the history of New York real estate — a demographic with stiff competition.

— Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026

Definition of imposing

Adjective

Trying to perfect and smooth every contour of the face with injectables or fat grafting leads to patients’ heads getting larger and larger over the course of a few years.

— Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
On average, beans are made up of 21 % protein, 77 % complex carbohydrates and only a few percent fat, according to the Blue Zones site.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of fat

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Its method is both distinguished and derived from nineteenth-century classics, from which Rohmer distills a modernism of variety, ambiguity, complexity, and fragmentation.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Brand was inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1972 and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1978 as a distinguished member.

— Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Definition of distinguished

Adjective

The Achilles' heel of this program is the high award fees, which have increased along with fuel prices and can be $400+ for a round-trip economy award.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
The 21-player class includes nine college pitchers and three college catchers in fourth-rounder Robbie Lavey (George Washington University), 10th-rounder Augie Lopez (USC) and 18th-rounder Mark Quatrani (Notre Dame).

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026