obesity

The word “obesity” has 3 syllables: o-bes-ity

It's pronounced as /əˈbisɪti/


What is synonym and antonym for obesity?

In the thesaurus, “obesity” has 28 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obesity along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obesity

  • adiposity
  • brawniness
  • bulk
  • bulkiness
  • burliness
  • chubbiness
  • chunkiness
  • corpulence
  • corpulency
  • embonpoint
  • endomorphy
  • fat
  • fatness
  • fattiness
  • fleshiness
  • grossness
  • heaviness
  • huskiness
  • overweight
  • paunchiness
  • plumpness
  • portliness
  • pudginess
  • pursiness
  • rotundity
  • rotundness
  • stoutness
  • weight

Antonyms for obesity

  • fitness
  • gauntness
  • leanness
  • reediness
  • scrawniness
  • skinniness
  • slenderness
  • slimness
  • svelteness
  • thinness
  • trimness
  • weediness

Meanings of obesity

  • noun
    1. The state of being obese due to an excess of body fat.

Example Sentences

  • The community launched initiatives to combat the growing issue of obesity.
  • Healthcare professionals work tirelessly to address the root causes of obesity.
  • Public health campaigns emphasize the long-term consequences of unchecked obesity.
  • Researchers explore innovative strategies to tackle the complex problem of obesity.
  • Schools implement programs to educate students about the importance of preventing obesity.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obesity, such as: adiposity, brawniness, bulk, bulkiness, burliness, chubbiness, chunkiness.

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