heavyset
Broad and sturdy
Heavyset describes a body type that is broad, solid, and stocky—someone with a thick, sturdy build rather than a lean or slender one.
The term is neutral and often preferred over blunter alternatives: a heavyset man in his fifties, She was short and heavyset.
stocky
Short and solidly built
hefty · stout · chunky · broad · barrel-chested · big-boned · full-figured · compact · wide · sturdy
overweight
Exceeding healthy mass
- plumpAgreeably fat, well-filled
- corpulentExcessively heavy-bodied
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
rotund · pudgy · obese · fleshy · paunchy · chubby · bulky · weighty · large · big
- appearancestall, short, thin, fat, slim
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, athletic build
- Euphemismspass away, passed away, passed on, expecting, with child
- body imagebody image, body positivity, body acceptance, body shaming, body shame
- stocky buildstocky, squat, sturdy, thickset, solid
- body measurementsheight, weight, waist circumference, head circumference, shoulder width