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obesity Antonyms

Opposite of obesity

Pinning down the opposite of obesity requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A chronic medical condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat that presents a risk to health, clinically defined in adults as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

Usage Example

"Public health initiatives often focus on balanced nutrition and regular physical activity to reduce the prevalence of childhood emaciation."

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emaciation
Strong
leanness
thinness
slenderness
gauntness

Similar words to obesity

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

adiposity
corpulence
fatness
overweight
stoutness
portliness
See all synonyms of obesity

• Nearby Words

obedient
obediently
obese
obesity
obey
obfuscate
object

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