full-bodied

adjective

Possessing a high degree of substance, richness, intensity or completeness.

“a full-bodied wine”

Similar
boldracyrichrobusttasty
Opposite
light
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Meanings

adjectivefull-bodied (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePossessing a high degree of substance, richness, intensity or completeness.
  2. not comparableOf a comestible, especially a beverage, having a rich flavor.

    a full-bodied wine

    1 more example

    a full-bodied coffee

    Synonyms: bold · Antonyms: light

  3. figurativelynot comparableConsidered carefully from every aspect or in every detail; not missing any elements of analysis; thorough, robust.

    Smith delivers a moving, full-bodied depiction of a man who has been knocked loose from his moorings and is trying to claw back into his own life.

    2021 January 5, Ben Fountain, “Who Was Nick Before 'Gatsby'?”, in New York Times
    1 more example

    The entire cast is so adept at portraying full-bodied characters, especially the rather negative sides, that our attention is almost forced to gravitate to Evie as a central figure, if only because she is devoid of human meanness and foible.

    1988 December 25, Michael Bronski, “...And They Called It Puppy Love”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 24, page 8

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a comestible, especially a beverage, having a rich flavor.

Similar
bold
Opposite
light

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivemarked by richness and fullness of flavor

Similar
racyrichrobusttasty
Also see
racyrichrobust

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From full + bodied.

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Translations

French corsé
  • corséhaving a rich flavor
Greek έντονος
  • έντονος (éntonos)having a rich flavor
Polish treściwy
  • treściwyhaving a rich flavor
Cite this entry
APA

full-bodied. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full-bodied

MLA

“full-bodied.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full-bodied. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full-bodied,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full-bodied.

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