Paunchy and Slender

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Paunchy adjective - Having a large protruding abdomen.

Usage example: not surprisingly, the new Hollywood biopic casts a young, athetically trim actor in the role of the paunchy, balding artist

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Slender is an antonym for paunchy in overweight topic.

Nearby Word: paunch

Slender adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

Usage example: unsurprisingly, the aerobics instructor is slender and athletic

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Paunchy is an antonym for slender.

Nearby Word: slenderly

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