Corpulent and Skeletal

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Corpulent adjective - Having an excess of body fat.

Usage example: a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over

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Skeletal is an antonym for corpulent.

Nearby Word: corpulence

Skeletal adjective - Suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease.

Usage example: the stray kitten's skeletal body was pitiful to look at

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Corpulent is an antonym for skeletal.

Nearby Word: skeleton

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