Top synonyms for “fat”: adipose tissue, avoirdupois, blubber, fatness, fatten, fatten out, fatten up, fatty, and 51 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)excess bodily weight“she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others”
- (noun)a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs“fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold”
- (noun)a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)“pizza has too much fat”
- (verb)make fat or plump“We will plump out that poor starving child”
- (adjective)having an (over)abundance of flesh“he hadn't remembered how fat she was”
- (adjective)containing or composed of fat“fatty food”
- (adjective)marked by great fruitfulness“fertile farmland”
- (adjective)lucrative“a juicy contract”
- (adjective)having a relatively large diameter“a fat rope”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is another word for "fat"?
Common synonyms for "fat" include adipose tissue, avoirdupois, blubber, fatness, fatten, fatten out. Our thesaurus lists 59 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What is the opposite of "fat"?
Antonyms for "fat" include thin. Use opposites in songwriting to create contrast, tension, or surprise within a verse.
What does "fat" mean?
excess bodily weight Example: "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
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