obese

[oh-bees] / oʊˈbis /

ADJECTIVE

very overweight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corpulent

WEAK

adipose avoirdupois fat fleshy heavy outsize paunchy plump porcine portly pudgy rotund stout

Antonyms

WEAK

emaciated skinny underweight

Example Sentences

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All participants had children between two and five years old who were overweight or obese.

From Science Daily

In urban areas just over half of women and a quarter of men were described as either overweight or obese in a 2022 survey.

From BBC

Around two thirds of adults in the UK are overweight or obese.

From BBC

The term obese describes a person with excess body fat.

From BBC

Full body images are also requested to confirm the person is obese.

From BBC