Antonyms
lean skinny slender slim spare thinnarcotic
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
- //a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin corpulentus, from corpus "body" + -ulentus "having in quantity, full of" — more at midriffcorpulent
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- having an excess of body fat //a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was overSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
corrugated
Definition
- : having corrugations //corrugated paperalso : made of corrugated material (such as cardboard) //corrugated boxes
First Known Use
1590, in the meaning defined abovecorrugated
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
past tense of corrugate
- as in folded, creasedSynonyms & Near SynonymsAntonyms & Near Antonyms
cosmetic
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion : beautifying //cosmetic salves
- : done or made for the sake of appearance: such as: correcting defects especially of the face //cosmetic surgery: not substantive : superficial //cosmetic changes
- : visually appealing
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : something that is cosmetic: such as: a cosmetic preparation for external usecosmetics plural : superficial features //… a poem without rhetorical cosmetics … — Guy Davenport
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
adorning beautifying decorative embellishing ornamentalAntonyms: Adjective
functional utilitarianExamples
Adjective
- //Almond oil is sometimes used in cosmetic products.
- //medical procedures that are done for cosmetic purposes
- //The changes were purely cosmetic.
Noun
- //Use a cosmetic to hide the scar.
History and Etymology
Adjective
Greek kosmētikos skilled in adornment, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos orderExamples
- //a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin corpulentus, from corpus "body" + -ulentus "having in quantity, full of" — more at midriffcorpulent
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- having an excess of body fat //a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was overSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
corrugated
Definition
- : having corrugations //corrugated paperalso : made of corrugated material (such as cardboard) //corrugated boxes
First Known Use
1590, in the meaning defined abovecorrugated
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
past tense of corrugate
- as in folded, creasedSynonyms & Near SynonymsAntonyms & Near Antonyms
cosmetic
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion : beautifying //cosmetic salves
- : done or made for the sake of appearance: such as: correcting defects especially of the face //cosmetic surgery: not substantive : superficial //cosmetic changes
- : visually appealing
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : something that is cosmetic: such as: a cosmetic preparation for external usecosmetics plural : superficial features //… a poem without rhetorical cosmetics … — Guy Davenport
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
adorning beautifying decorative embellishing ornamentalAntonyms: Adjective
functional utilitarianExamples
Adjective
- //Almond oil is sometimes used in cosmetic products.
- //medical procedures that are done for cosmetic purposes
- //The changes were purely cosmetic.
Noun
- //Use a cosmetic to hide the scar.
History and Etymology
Adjective
Greek kosmētikos skilled in adornment, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos orderExamples
- //a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin corpulentus, from corpus "body" + -ulentus "having in quantity, full of" — more at midriffcorpulent
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- having an excess of body fat //a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was overSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
corrugated
Definition
- : having corrugations //corrugated paperalso : made of corrugated material (such as cardboard) //corrugated boxes
First Known Use
1590, in the meaning defined abovecorrugated
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
past tense of corrugate
- as in folded, creasedSynonyms & Near SynonymsAntonyms & Near Antonyms
cosmetic
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion : beautifying //cosmetic salves
- : done or made for the sake of appearance: such as: correcting defects especially of the face //cosmetic surgery: not substantive : superficial //cosmetic changes
- : visually appealing
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : something that is cosmetic: such as: a cosmetic preparation for external usecosmetics plural : superficial features //… a poem without rhetorical cosmetics … — Guy Davenport
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
adorning beautifying decorative embellishing ornamentalAntonyms: Adjective
functional utilitarianExamples
Adjective
- //Almond oil is sometimes used in cosmetic products.
- //medical procedures that are done for cosmetic purposes
- //The changes were purely cosmetic.
Noun
- //Use a cosmetic to hide the scar.
History and Etymology
Adjective
Greek kosmētikos skilled in adornment, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos ordercosmetic
adjective