Synonyms for ‘Fat’ that aren’t Cringeworthy…?

Stout is one you rarely hear these days.
I usually just say I'm quite fat.

My cousin once asked my sister how had she become so portly.
Not a nice word and my sister was offended. But what other word might he have used ?

I think I say ‘big’. “I have a friend who is quite big”. Not great, though.

My favourite t-shirt and it says everything that I need to say on the matter ?

I was and still am, ‘Pleasantly plump’

I was a fat child then teenager who became a morbidly obese adult. After losing over 7st with just over stone to go. I would say I am plump. Will never be skinny but don't want to be. At 5' 2" the 11st target will still make me overweight. But it's what I want. Was size 32 now 16. At 64 I am happy with my shape even the wrinkles and flabby bits. It's how you see yourself that matters.

I have a friend who will never say fat. I asked her what's the opposite of thin she said thick. I would rather be fat than called thick as that implies I am not intelligent. Which I am.

The best thing is to learn to love yourself warts and all. No one is perfect anyway perfect would be boring. Who wants to be boring.

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Rubens like

Reubenesque?

Voluptuous?

The fashion industry seem to use 'plus size' as a way of describing anything above a 14/16.

I like to think of myself as under height for my weight but not a decent description in the spoken word.
I would describe myself as well covered ( very well covered)!!

FannyCornforth

Oh, sorry Polly!
See, it’s a minefield!
I’m on the defence already!

No worries! I’ve been where you’re at weight wise. I’m now fairly slim, but it’s because of health issues I’ve lost the weight, so not great. I was more confident about my clothes when I was bigger! Flowy linen dresses, loose jackets, scarves, big jewellery, etc. The ‘Art teacher’ look!

Well, the 'pleasant' bit took the sting out of it I hope, Callistemon21 .
I bet many of us on here are a little bit 'plump' more or less

Well done Lark!
You are winning so far

Exactly Batty
Fat really is a feminist issue, to paraphrase Susie Orbach
(That book was published in 1978! can you believe it?!)

Hello
How about, and this this is borrowed from the fashion industry, "full-figured"?
Appropriate too to when talking about dresses you've chosen.

I like that tee shirt mentioned by Grandmabatty: "strong, not skinny", that's a good one

henetha

We don't hear much of the word 'plump' these days, do we.

DH described me as pleasantly plump so I think I need to lose some weight!

Shinamae

How about “I carry a few extra pounds”..

‘I carry a few extra stones’ more like

I think that society is conditioned to think skinny/slim is the best way to look. It isn't helped by cadaverous models and actresses. Therefore the words associated with being rounder usually have negative connotations. I know about health benefits in being slim etc but that doesn't help women who aren't slim and who don't have a positive self image.

Oh, sorry Polly!
See, it’s a minefield!
I’m on the defence already!

FannyCornforth

No.

That was meant to have a smiley face to show I was teasing, sorry

Just looked up synonyms for fat - not a pleasant lot are they, I see what you mean.

How about “I carry a few extra pounds”..

Sorry, that was to Polly
Not a very nice comment.

You may as well say that there is no need for any adjective

No.