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

My grandfather once described a 'large' lady relative as 'a woman of substance'.

And while shopping with my grandmother one day she drew my attention to a lady with a very large posterior striding along on the other side of the road and remarked with a chuckle "Hey up head, my arse is coming!"

I too am very overweight (steroids problem) but I don't mind being described as fat, it's what I am. I'm too old now to be easily offended. But if my Mum was still around I'm sure she'd find a way!

As far as I am concerned I am fat and it's that simple. I don't look for alternatives to sugar coat it. I just say it how it is when talking about myself, fat or seriously overweight are the only words I use. I hate the word plump it makes me want to scream, sounds like the way you'd describe a chicken with plenty of breast

I am well rounded!! How does that do?

I decided to own my fatness, and started saying I’m fat if I need to describe myself. I found it interesting that some people react with distress, or even shock, if you describe yourself as fat!

Other than ‘fat’, I think the word ‘stout’ was used a few generations ago to describe someone of generous proportions. There’s also ‘well-covered’.

Of course, some cultures would describe us as beautiful!

A bit off point, as usual, but in America clothes for overweight youths are described as 'husky'. Somehow, I find that very funny.?

How about a woman of size , or a woman with generous proportions !

Perhaps I'll stick with traditionally built like Precious Ramotswe

My husband says I’m ‘substantial’ ! ?

Polly73. I love “The art teacher look”

How about “ of classical proportions”?

Plump is a lovely word, as is chubby.

Non of the words for fat are very nice. I’ve only recently thought about it as I used to be slim and now I’m not!
Tubby, plump, are not great. They used to say stout but that’s always made me cringe !

Generous proportions

I’m quite happy to say I’m fat, because I am! It’s because I eat too much and don’t (well can’t) exercise enough. I’m happier to be called fat than chubby or some of the other words. Over weight is okay but makes me think of someone who is about 1 or 2 stone over weight . As you can see from my user name - my grandchildren call me Bignanny, this was initiated by my eldest granddaughter when she was only 3 and she was distinguishing me from her other nanny. That was obviously her observation. The name has been adopted by each of the grandchildren as they have come along.

How about "well-rounded lady?"

I too have put on weight and my little grandson on his last visit exclaimed “Nanny you just keep growing”???

Oh, sorry Gwenisgreat. I didn't see you had already made that suggestion. I think it sounds elegant.

Voluptuous ?

Germanshepherdsmum

Voluptuous?

I like this one. I quite like pleasantly plump and don’t mind well-built, chubby or sturdy. If you are tall like Kirstie Allsopp as well as on the broad side, is there anything wrong with large? After all. It describes height as well as breadth.

My GC say that my granny is "Cuddly"....Makes me smile...

'Unslim' /non-slim???

In a tv interview, a reporter was talking to a chap whose house had gone on fire, he said he had to pull his wife out of a window to escape the flames.”She’s a heavy girl”, he said over and over! I often wonder if she has forgiven him for telling the entire country his wife is a heavy girl,

As long as a person is describing herself the choice is surely hers.

Stout, well-built, generously proportioned, ample, plump, or as Mma Ramotswe of The Ladies' No. 1 Detective Agency says of herself "a traditionally built lady".

Traditionally built! (Alexander McCall-Smith - Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency.

Not sure if it’s already been suggested.
Didn’t have the patience to go through all nine pages.
But…..what about”well covered”?