OBESITIES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

obesity

noun

ō-ˈbē-sə-tē

Definition of obesity

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

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Recent Examples of obesity Medicare has officially started covering obesity drugs for the first time through a temporary government program – and companies like Walmart and CVS Health are playing an important role for patients. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Starting Wednesday, eligible Medicare beneficiaries can receive GLP-1s for obesity for $50 per month by prescription. — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 1 July 2026 On the first day, advisors will discuss the use of peptides BPC-157 for ulcerative colitis, KPV for wound healing and inflammation, TB-500 for wound healing, and MOs-C for obesity and osteoporosis. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 Prior to this new Medicare pilot, seniors who wanted to access GLP-1s for obesity alone paid about $1,350-$1,650 per month for Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) and about $1,086 monthly for Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide). — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for obesity

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The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.

— Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of fatness

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There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
When a squirrel climbs atop its roof or perches, the feeder registers its heavier weight and automatically closes its four ports.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

Definition of weight

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And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.

— Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of corpulence

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