obesity
/əˈbisɪti/
NOUN
1. Excessive accumulation of body fat
The state of being obese due to an excess of body fat.
1.1. Excessive body fat and corpulence
The condition or state of having excessive body fat, characterized by corpulence, bulkiness, or unusually high body weight.
Synonyms
- adiposity
- corpulence
- corpulency
- fatness
- fattiness
- overweight
- embonpoint
- chubbiness
- bulkiness
- fleshiness
- heaviness
- plumpness
- portliness
- pudginess
- rotundity
- rotundness
- stoutness
Antonyms
- gauntness
- leanness
- scrawniness
- skinniness
- slenderness
- slimness
- svelteness
- thinness
- trimness
- reediness
- weediness
Examples
- 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.
Related Words
- obese
- adipose
- corpulent
- heavyset
- overweight
- plump
- portly
- rotund
- stout
- chubby
- chunky
- pudgy
- fleshy
- bulky
- paunchiness
- endomorphy