obesity

Meaning

The condition of being grossly fat or overweight.

The condition of being very overweight, especially to a degree that it is harmful to health.

Example Sentences

Obesity increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Obesity is a growing health problem in many countries.

Synonyms

overweight, corpulence, excess fat, overweightness, fatness, heaviness

Entry 1

overweight, corpulence, excess fat

Entry 2

overweightness, corpulence, fatness, heaviness

Antonyms

fitness, slimness, underweight, leanness

Entry 1

fitness, slimness, underweight

Entry 2

slimness, leanness

Collocations

childhood obesity, obesity epidemic, obesity rate, obesity problem