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porky Synonyms

Another word for porky

Choosing another word for porky depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Informally, fat, plump, or overweight.

Usage Example

"The old dog had grown quite chubby from eating too many table scraps."

Strongest
chubby
tubby
plump
pudgy
Strong
portly
rotund
stout

• noun (Context 2)

A lie or untruth (often used in the plural).

Usage Example

"He admitted that he had told a few porkies on his job application."

Strongest
lie
fib
Strong
falsehood
untruth
whopper
fabrication

• noun (Context 3)

Informal term for a porcupine, a large herbivorous rodent of the families Erethizontidae or Hystricidae protected by sharp defensive quills.

Usage Example

"The cabin owner spotted a slow-moving porcupine gnawing on the wooden porch steps."

Strongest
porcupine

Opposites of porky

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

skinny
thin
truth
slim
lean
slender
fact
See all opposites of porky

• Nearby Words

porker
porkfish
porkpie
porky
porn
porno
pornographer

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