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OVERWEIGHT Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word overweight. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word overweight. (close relations)
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heavy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of comparatively great physical weight or density

• unusually great in degree or quantity or number

• of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

• marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

• of great intensity or power or force

• (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

noun

• an actor who plays villainous roles

• a serious (or tragic) role in a play

adverb

• slowly as if burdened by much weight

adjective satellite

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

• darkened by clouds

• (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• of relatively large extent and density

• made of fabric having considerable thickness

• prodigious

• full and loud and deep

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• slow and laborious because of weight

• large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

• dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

• sharply inclined

• full of; bearing great weight

• requiring or showing effort

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• lacking lightness or liveliness

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

obese
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excessively fat

ample
adjectiveadj
adjective

• more than enough in size or scope or capacity

adjective satellite

• affording an abundant supply

• fairly large in size

bulky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of large size for its weight

chubby
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

corpulent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excessively fat

plump
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the sound of a sudden heavy fall

adverb

• straight down especially heavily or abruptly

adjective satellite

• sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

verb

• drop sharply

• set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

• make fat or plump

• give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

portly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• euphemisms for `fat'

rotund
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• spherical in shape

• (of sounds) full and rich

• excessively fat

adiposis
nounn
noun

• the property of excessive fatness

corpulence
nounn
noun

• the property of excessive fatness

fleshy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or resembling flesh

adjective satellite

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

stoutness
nounn
noun

• the property of being strong and resolute

• the property of excessive fatness

overnourished
adjectiveadj
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Best Hypernyms For OVERWEIGHT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for overweight, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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corpulency fleshiness obesity

Alternatives for HEAVY

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