What does portulent mean?
Portulent means (obsolete, rare) overweight.
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/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.jə.lənt/ · adjective
(obsolete, rare) overweight.
The gentleman's portulent figure required a custom tailored suit.
Use portulent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Portulent means (obsolete, rare) overweight.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The gentleman's portulent figure required a custom tailored suit.
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