leaner

[lee-ner] / ˈli nər /

ADJECTIVE

bare, thin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angular gangly gaunt lanky rangy sinewy skinny slender slim sparse svelte wiry

STRONG

barren emaciated haggard poor scanty shadow spare stick stilt wasted worn

WEAK

beanpole bony gangling inadequate infertile lank meager no fat pitiful rawboned scraggy scrawny stringy sylphlike twiggy unfruitful unproductive wizened

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chubby fat heavy plump thick

STRONG

fertile fresh strong

Example Sentences

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The seat leaners argue that they paid for a seat, so they should be able to use it any way they want.

From Seattle Times

Ford will decrease its investment level there and move to a “leaner, more focused business in China, with higher returns,” Farley told analysts.

From Seattle Times

Washington is somehow taller and leaner than he looked during his standout career at Georgia, where he helped the Bulldogs win back-to-back national championships.

From Washington Times

Coty signaled that retailers were restocking after plumping for leaner inventory in the previous quarters.

From Reuters

And the smaller, leaner, more automated company gradually takes market share from the bigger, slower, more human dependent company in a way that results in net job losses.

From New York Times