Verbal Ability - Synonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Synonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
1.
CORPULENT
Discussion:
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Satish kr singh said:
1 decade ago
The meaning of corpulent is excessively fat.
Lean has several meaning: * to incline or bend from vertical position
* thin lacking excess flesh
* rely on for support
* containing little excess
* tend : have a tendency to do or being something
Gaunt means very thin "especially from disease or hunger or cold.
emaciated means bony : very thin
obese is excessively fat.
from above we can conclude that corpulent has the same meaning as obese.
Lean has several meaning: * to incline or bend from vertical position
* thin lacking excess flesh
* rely on for support
* containing little excess
* tend : have a tendency to do or being something
Gaunt means very thin "especially from disease or hunger or cold.
emaciated means bony : very thin
obese is excessively fat.
from above we can conclude that corpulent has the same meaning as obese.
Joytsna Bhati said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means phisically bulky and faty.
Keerthana said:
1 decade ago
Obese- excessively fat.
Synonyms
1. Weighty.
2. Rotund.
Synonyms
1. Weighty.
2. Rotund.
Gobi said:
1 decade ago
obese mean extreme fat
DEV ASHISH said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means excessively fat
Pranav Joshi said:
1 decade ago
An elephent has corpulent body.
Nisha said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent is the synonyms of obese which means excessively fat.
Akash said:
1 decade ago
corpulent: excessively fat.
syn:lardy,obese,rolund,weighty,rotund.
ant:bony,codeverous,emaciated,hagged,pinched,skeletal,wasted,
macerated,osteal,osseous,careworn.
syn:lardy,obese,rolund,weighty,rotund.
ant:bony,codeverous,emaciated,hagged,pinched,skeletal,wasted,
macerated,osteal,osseous,careworn.
Senthil raja said:
1 decade ago
gaunt-haggard
obese-very fat
emaciate-abnormally thin,feeble
obese-very fat
emaciate-abnormally thin,feeble
Pankaj said:
1 decade ago
physically bulky; fat
[from Latin corpulentus fleshy]
corpulence , corpulency n
corpulently adv
[from Latin corpulentus fleshy]
corpulence , corpulency n
corpulently adv
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