Synonyms of obesity

obesity

noun

ō-ˈbē-sə-tē 

as in fatness

the condition of having an excess of body fat

obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fatness
• fat
• weight
• adiposity
• corpulence
• corpulency
• chubbiness
• plumpness
• rotundity
• pudginess
• fattiness
• fleshiness
• grossness
• embonpoint
• stoutness
• portliness
• heaviness
• pursiness
• bulkiness
• huskiness
• burliness
• endomorphy
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thinness
• leanness
• slenderness
• slimness
• fitness
• reediness
• svelteness
• trimness
• skinniness
• weediness
• gauntness
• scrawniness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obesity

On deck is Hungerland, an upcoming feature that confronts obesity and the damaging effects of America’s food system, and Extension, which examines the dangers of social media and its link to many teen suicides. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

It is often associated with insulin resistance, obesity, or certain endocrine disorders. — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026

Developing treatments that target several hormone pathways rather than one is part of a broader shift in the obesity drug race, even beyond amylin. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The field of obesity and diabetes medicine is evolving fast during the GLP-1 era as scientists work to develop new drugs. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2026