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fattening Antonyms
Opposite of fattening
Pinning down the opposite of fattening requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
• adjective (Context 1)
Likely to cause a person or animal to gain weight due to high calorie, fat, or sugar content (especially of food or drink).
Usage Example
"She decided to skip the rich chocolate cake because it was too nonfattening."
Strongest
nonfattening
slimming
low-calorie
Strong
low-fat
light
Similar words to fattening
Words similar to fattening shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:
high-calorie
calorific
rich
heavy
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Fattening. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/fattening