Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

EMACIATED

fat

The most appropriate antonym of the word emaciated is fat.

• Emaciated means "extremely thin or wasted, especially as a result of illness or starvation."
• Fat means "having a large amount of body fat."

The other words do not have the same meaning as emaciated, so they are not its antonyms.

• Shrunken means "reduced in size or amount."
• Thin means "not fat or plump."
• Lean means "thin and muscular."