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overweight

[oh-ver-weyt, oh-ver-weyt, oh-ver-weyt] / ˈoʊ vərˈweɪt, ˈoʊ vərˌweɪt, ˌoʊ vərˈweɪt /
ADJECTIVE
heavier than average
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corpulent obese pudgy
STRONG
fat heavy outsize plump stout
WEAK
ample bulky fleshy hefty huge massive overfed overstuffed portly rotund upholstered weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
skinny slight thin
STRONG
lean slender
WEAK
underweight

Example Sentences

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MS remains overweight South32 for base metals exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He downgraded shares of Meta from overweight to neutral on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

In France, one in two adults is overweight or obese.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

The report said the only data that aligned with the increase in cancer was levels of overweight and obesity, which has been on the rise since the 1990s.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I went back to where Call was standing on one leg like an overweight egret.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson