corpulent
Carrying excess weight
Corpulent means excessively fat or fleshy.
The word is formal and somewhat old-fashioned, often appearing in literary contexts: a corpulent gentleman in a waistcoat.
Unlike blunter terms, corpulent carries a slightly dignified or clinical tone, describing substantial body mass without the crude edge of words like fat or obese.
Extremely overweight, unhealthily so
- overweightExceeding healthy mass
- rotundRound and plump
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
fleshy · plump · heavyset · adipose · paunchy · potbellied · tubby · pudgy
Plump and dissolute
- rotundRound and plump
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- well-fedAdequately nourished
prosperous · jovial · gourmand · epicurean · imposing · rubicund · florid · embonpoint
Obesity medicine branch
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- metabolicOf bodily chemistry
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
cholesterol · obesity · adiposity · morbidly obese · sedentary · endocrine · insulin · lipids
Japanese heavyweight wrestling
- Buddha bellyRound protruding stomach
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- Laughing BuddhaJovial Chinese monk figure
well-fed · opulence · indulgence · feasting · gluttony · excess · affluent · pampered
obese
Extremely overweight, unhealthily so
- overweightExceeding healthy mass
- rotundRound and plump
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
stout · fleshy · plump · heavyset · adipose · paunchy · potbellied · tubby · pudgy · chubby
Falstaffian
Plump and dissolute
well-fed · prosperous · jovial · gourmand · epicurean · imposing · rubicund · florid · embonpoint · prodigious
bariatric
Obesity medicine branch
hypertension · cholesterol · obesity · adiposity · morbidly obese · sedentary · endocrine · insulin · lipids · cardiovascular
sumo
Japanese heavyweight wrestling
- Buddha bellyRound protruding stomach
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
Laughing Buddha · well-fed · opulence · indulgence · feasting · gluttony · excess · affluent · pampered · sedentary