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flab Antonyms

Opposite of flab

Because the opposite of flab shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Soft, loose, or excess flesh on a person's body; fat.

Usage Example

"Regular cardiovascular exercise and strength training helped him tone his muscles and lose the extra muscle around his waist."

Strongest
muscle
Strong
brawn
sinew

• noun (Context 2)

Unnecessary, superfluous, or inefficient material, expenditure, or content within an organization or work.

Usage Example

"The editor cut fifty pages of narrative substance to make the novel's pacing much tighter."

Strong
substance
pith
core

Similar words to flab

Words similar to flab shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

fat
padding
filler
flabbiness
bloat
fluff
paunch
blubber
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• Nearby Words

fizziness
fizzle
fizzy
flab
flabbergast
flabbergasted
flabbiness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Flab. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/flab
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