Synonyms & related words for portly

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of portly — including corpulent, pudgy, rotund, stout, chubby, heavyset. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to portly

Explore words related to portly — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include portliness, abdominous, zaftig, pudginess, fatly, embonpoint, obesely, tubbiness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for portly

Common synonyms for portly include corpulent, pudgy, rotund, stout, chubby, heavyset, paunchy, dumpy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does portly come from?

The word portly breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root port-, from Latin porto (“carry”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.