Synonyms for fat
43 synonyms for “fat”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Fat as in “thick”
adjective: having an (over)abundance of flesh
- thick
- plump
- overweight
- obese
- chubby
- stout
- corpulent
- rotund
- gross
- fleshy
- pudgy
- heavy
- roly-poly
- portly
- paunchy
- chunky
- buxom
- dumpy
- weighty
- tubby
- potbellied
- blubbery
- embonpoint
- podgy
Fat as in “fatty”
adjective: containing or composed of fat
- fatty
- grease
- oily
- greasy
- lard
- buttery
- meaty
- adipose
- sebaceous
- suety
Fat as in “rich”
adjective: marked by great fruitfulness
- rich
- fertile
- productive
- wealthy
- plentiful
Fat as in “profitable”
adjective: lucrative
- profitable
- juicy
Fat as in “blubber”
noun: excess bodily weight
- blubber
- fatten
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