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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Sonu nayak said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means fatty, suppose you don't want to hurt a fatty person so you can respectfully say him a corpulent gentleman.
Obese: has the same meaning excessively fat, weighty, overweight etc.
Obese: has the same meaning excessively fat, weighty, overweight etc.
Tejas G. Dhanuka said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means "fat". people usually use it to avoid the use of word "fat/obese". Other words mean/related to "thin/lean/skinny", So "obese" is correct.
Sarada said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent : Plump, Fat, Fleshy
a. Lean : Bend, Incline, Slant, Bow
b. Gaunt : Thin, Skinny, Lean, Bony
c. Emaciated : Thin, Wasted, Sunken
d. Obese : Plump, Fat, Large
So Corpulent : Obese.
a. Lean : Bend, Incline, Slant, Bow
b. Gaunt : Thin, Skinny, Lean, Bony
c. Emaciated : Thin, Wasted, Sunken
d. Obese : Plump, Fat, Large
So Corpulent : Obese.
Apurva said:
1 decade ago
Yeah I got.
Corpulent means fat. He is a corpulent man. Which is having excessive fat.
Where as gaunt means. Thin, skinny, lean.
And lean is thin.
Emaciated is becoming thin, lean etc.
Corpulent means fat. He is a corpulent man. Which is having excessive fat.
Where as gaunt means. Thin, skinny, lean.
And lean is thin.
Emaciated is becoming thin, lean etc.
The Guide said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent comes from two words (corpse+opulent)
Corpse means boby
opulent means in excess,huge,large amount of something(body,money,etc)
e.g:- for opulent-BillGates is an opulent person
Corpse means boby
opulent means in excess,huge,large amount of something(body,money,etc)
e.g:- for opulent-BillGates is an opulent person
Krishna said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means large of body. Obese means Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person.
Bhaskar said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means large of body. Obese means Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person.
Rajesh said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means large of body. Obese means Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person.
Tanvi said:
8 years ago
I guess obese is the right one because corpulent means a fleshy and plump body.
Eg: the man in the beside house is very corpulent and that is the reason he is not able to walk fast.
Eg: the man in the beside house is very corpulent and that is the reason he is not able to walk fast.
Dinesh said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT: means Fatty Person and Obses also have same meaning.
Lean,Gaunt: means weak (opposite to obses).
Emaciated:means dissolvable
So correct answer is option [D]. Obese.
Lean,Gaunt: means weak (opposite to obses).
Emaciated:means dissolvable
So correct answer is option [D]. Obese.
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