Synonyms of heavyset

heavyset

adjective

ˌhe-vē-ˈset 

as in stout

being compact and broad in build and often short in stature

has the heavyset build of a weight lifter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stout
• stocky
• plump
• thickset
• husky
• sturdy
• thick
• dumpy
• stubby
• squatty
• stumpy
• chunky
• squat
• heavy
• fat
• burly
• round
• full
• beefy
• corpulent
• bulky
• pudgy
• overweight
• chubby
• rotund
• obese
• brawny
• portly
• paunchy
• tubby
• thickish
• fleshy
• potbellied
• soft
• weighty
• flabby
• gross
• roly-poly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thin
• slender
• frail
• skinny
• fragile
• lean
• puny
• slim
• delicate
• lanky
• angular
• gaunt
• bony
• spare
• sinewy
• rawboned
• scrawny
• slight
• lank
• skeletal
• scraggy
• wiry
• haggard
• emaciated
• cadaverous
• anorexic
• willowy
• wasted
• weedy
• boney
• spindly
• waspish
• twiggy

Examples of heavyset in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Video footage revealed that the suspect was a heavyset white female in her 30s. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 July 2024

The Canadian artist implied that Ross, a notoriously heavyset rapper, was taking Mounjaro, an antidiabetic medication also used for weight loss. —Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024

The man was described by investigators as heavyset with a round face and facial hair. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024

Protocol Water Lock Photo : Protocol Cult-status Protocol launched this slugging sensation, which has all the water-trapping benefits of those other heavyset balms and slaves—only this one can be worn day and night alike. —Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2024