Antonyms for overweight
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : adjective oh-ver-weyt; noun oh-ver-weyt; verb oh-ver-weyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈoʊ vərˈweɪt; noun ˈoʊ vərˌweɪt; verb ˌoʊ vərˈweɪt |
Definition of overweight
Origin :- "in excess of proper or ordinary weight," 1630s, from over- + weight (n.). Of persons, as a noun, "obesity" from 1917.
- adj heavier than average
- You overweight your boy going off and he will be handicapped out of the race, too.
- Extract from : « Sonnie-Boy's People » by James B. Connolly
- Almost instantly the overweight one was behind him, seizing his arm.
- Extract from : « The Memory of Mars » by Raymond F. Jones
- We must not overweight the Bill, said the Prime Minister at length.
- Extract from : « Lord Randolph Churchill » by Winston Spencer Churchill
- It looked tired as from the carrying of an overweight of suspicion.
- Extract from : « Selina » by George Madden Martin
- They could as easily have charged you overweight as underweight.
- Extract from : « Uncle Sam Detective » by William Atherton Du Puy
- Between Charing Cross and Paris the overweight was charged 15s.
- Extract from : « The Fortunate Isles » by Mary Stuart Boyd
- The overweight of daring which nature had given her drew her on.
- Extract from : « Jupiter Lights » by Constance Fenimore Woolson
- They are the people who are overweight and the people who are underweight.
- Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by James J. Walsh
- Her nature is a very noble one, in spite of an overweight of pride.
- Extract from : « For the Major » by Constance Fenimore Woolson
- She is only 40 or 50 pounds overweight, but she is fond of me and I took liberties with her.
- Extract from : « Diet and Health » by Lulu Hunt Peters
Synonyms for overweight
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