What is "obese" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does obese mean in English? Meaning of obese definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "obese" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "obese": excessively fat

Adjective

  • Meaning: excessively fat
  • Example: a weighty man
  • Synonyms: corpulent obese rotund weighty
  • Similar: fat
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əʊˈbiːs/, /əˈbiːs/

  • Adjective: Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.
  • Synonyms:

    corpulent, fat, fleshy, gross, heavy, plump, porcine, portly, pudgy, rotund, stout, adipose, avoirdupois, outsize, paunchy,

    Antonyms:

    emaciated, skinny, underweight,

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    obese in English: obese
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