Key Difference: The words “weight” and “fat” are not the same. These are two completely different words in the English language and have their own meanings. In this blog, you will learn about the contradictions of these terms and when/where/how to use them while talking in English properly. Weight refers to the load or heaviness of someone or something. Whereas, fat refers to the extra fatty tissue in our body. Let’s see the contradictions in detail in the upcoming sections.
Weight: It was too much weight to handle.
Fat: I feel fat and lazy.
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Weight:
The load or heaviness.
The term “weight” refers to the load or heaviness of something or someone. Here we come up with an example to make it clear for you. Could you please tell me your height and weight? From this question, we might understand that someone wants to know the height and weight of a person. Let’s see another example sentence for your reference. She really wants to lose weight. From this statement, we might understand that someone wants to lose weight.
How Do We Spell the Word Weight?
The phonetics pronunciation of the word Weight is weɪt. And this word sounds like the following audio.
Enunciation:
Syllabification refers to the process of division of words into smaller parts. It is commonly known as syllables. With its help, you can easily read and spell the word accurately. Here, you will see how to split the word “Weight” by syllables.
- The word “Weight” has only one syllable.
- It cannot be divided.
Using “Weight” in sentences:
- The baby’s weight was perfect.
- You should gain a little weight.
- I have lost a little weight.
- The table is so thin that it won’t bear your weight.
- She wants to lose weight by at least 3 kg.
Fat:
Refers to the fat cells.
The word “Fat” refers to the fatty cells in our body which shows us to look too fat. Let’s see an example to make it clear for you. Do you think I am getting fat? From this question, we might understand that someone asks if she or he is getting fat or not. Here we come up with another example for your reference. My uncle is thin, but my aunt is fat. From this statement, we might understand that someone said that his uncle is lean and his aunt is fat.
How Do We Spell the Word Fat?
Phonetics pronunciation of the word Fat is fat. And this word sounds like the following audio.
Enunciation:
Syllables are phonological building blocks of words. It divides the words into parts that can help you read words more accurately. Let’s see how to split the word “Fat” using syllables. Learning syllables can also help you to spell words correctly.
- The word “Fat” has only one syllable.
- It cannot be divided.
Using “Fat” in sentences:
- He is so fat.
- She is on a fat diet.
- I am so fat.
- If you eat too much, you will become fat.
- She was fat and holding a cat.
Compare: Weight and Fat
This table will show the contradiction between the words’ Weight and Fat.
| Weight | Fat | |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | It refers to the load or heaviness. | Refers to the fat cells in our body. |
| Synonyms | Heaviness, load, burden, force | The fatty tissue, blubber |
| Antonyms | Insignificance, disregard, uselessness | thin, skinny |
| Etymology | Etymology. From Middle English weight, weiȝte, weght, wight, from Old English wiht, ġewiht (“weight”), from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz (“weight”; compare *weganą (“to move”)), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to move; pull; draw; drive”). | Old English fǣtt ‘well fed, plump’, also ‘fatty, oily’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vet and German feist. |
| Examples | Gaining too much weight is not good for your health. I should alter my clothes because I have lost weight. In order to lose weight, you have to do some exercise. Can you guess my weight? | Robert is too fat to run fast. The baby is fat and healthy. You will get fat if you eat junk food. Every fat people should go on a diet. |
Resources and References:
Resources: Cambridge Dictionary (Weight, Fat), Merriam-Webster (Weight, Fat), Collins Dictionary (Weight, Fat), Dictionary.com (Weight, Fat)
Reference: Dictionary.Cambridge.org[1], Merriam-Webster.com[2], CollinsDictionary.com[3], Dictionary.com[4].