Obesity
Pronunciation of Obesity
/ə͡ʊbˈiːsətˌi/, /əʊbˈiːsətˌi/, /əʊ_b_ˈiː_s_ə_t_ˌi/
Synonyms for obesity:
corpulence (noun)
chubbiness, plumpness, Portliness, fatness.
fatness (noun)
fatness, rotundity, pudginess, plumpness, Portliness, adiposity, fleshiness.
obesity (noun)
softness (noun)
flabbiness.
plumpness
Other synonyms and related words:
grossness, flabbiness, pudginess, chubbiness, weight, rotundity, fatness, size, corpulence, fattiness, adiposity, Pursiness, embonpoint, Corpulency, Portliness, plumpness.
Usage examples for obesity:
- And as for money, if thou hast gold, give him of it, and if not, give him silver; and if thou hast none, take no thought, for the freedom of the spirit is better than the obesity of the body. - "Mr. Isaacs", F. Marion Crawford.
- I am never sure whether it is that or obesity. - "Sunny Slopes", Ethel Hueston.