Heavyset and Obese

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Heavyset adjective - Being compact and broad in build and often short in stature.

Usage example: has the heavyset build of a weight lifter

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Obese and heavyset are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obese" instead an adjective "Heavyset".

Obese adjective - Having an excess of body fat.

Usage example: the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor

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Heavyset and obese are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heavyset" instead an adjective "Obese".

Nearby Word: obesity

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Obese and Heavyset. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavyset/obese

Heavyset & Obese. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavyset/obese>.

Obese or Heavyset. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavyset/obese.

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