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obesity Synonyms

Another word for obesity

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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 corpulence."

Strongest
corpulence
adiposity
Strong
fatness
overweight
stoutness
Weak
portliness

Opposites of obesity

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

emaciation
thinness
leanness
slenderness
gauntness
See all opposites of obesity

• Nearby Words

obediently
obelisk
obese
obesity
obey
obfuscate
obi

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