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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 downgrades PLS to equal-weight, from overweight, with the stock above its revised price target of A$5.25/share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

None were super fit and had at least one heart risk factor, such as high blood pressure or being overweight.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

CGS International maintains an overweight rating on Malaysia’s plantation sector and continues to favor upstream companies including TA Ann and Hap Seng Plantations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

These medications have reshaped how obesity and the overweight are treated and opened the door to a new scientific field that’s assessing GLP-1s for everything from osteoarthritis to alcohol addiction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Now Frolic was middle-aged, overweight, lazy, and no longer needing to chew.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry