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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Nisha said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent is the synonyms of obese which means excessively fat.
Pranav Joshi said:
1 decade ago
An elephent has corpulent body.
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
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.
Jagadeesh said:
1 decade ago
People say 'corpulent to avoid saying 'fat'.
Sowmya said:
1 decade ago
Lean, gaunt, emaciated means very thin. Corpulent and obese means very fat. Same meaning.
So obese is the answere.
So obese is the answere.
Shakti said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means fatty. Here we have two options iegaunt which mean thin and another one is obese derived from obesity that means fatty.
Ashish Kaushal said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent rightly related to obese.
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