obese
obese — adjective
1. carrying so much body fat that a doctor would say it puts the person at serious
carrying so much body fat that a doctor would say it puts the person at serious risk of illness, such as heart disease or diabetes.
Dr. Lin warned Marcus that he was clinically obese and needed to change his diet.
medical context: clinically obese
Almost a third of adults in the country are now considered obese.
passive frame: be considered obese
After two years of late-night snacking, Tomas became obese and short of breath.
The clinic offers free swimming lessons to obese children from low-income families.
Her grandmother was obese for most of her life and struggled to climb stairs.
- overweight
milder; covers anyone heavier than recommended, not only the medically dangerous range
- morbidly obese
stronger fixed phrase used by doctors for the most extreme, life-threatening level
- fat
everyday word; blunter and often felt as rude, while 'obese' sounds clinical
- slim
neutral or positive; describes a thin, healthy build
- underweight
medical opposite: weighing dangerously little
用法筆記
Stronger and more clinical than 'fat' or 'overweight'; doctors use it about a measurable medical condition rather than as a casual insult. Calling someone obese to their face is usually considered rude outside a medical setting.