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flab Synonyms

Another word for flab

Choosing another word for flab depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 fat around his waist."

Strongest
fat
flabbiness
Strong
paunch
blubber
love handles

• 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 padding to make the novel's pacing much tighter."

Strongest
padding
filler
Strong
bloat
fluff
excess
superfluity

Opposites of flab

The opposite of flab shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

muscle
brawn
substance
pith
sinew
core
See all opposites of flab

• Nearby Words

fizzy
fjallfoss
fjord
flab
flabbergast
flabbergasted
flabbiness

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