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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Tapping O’Neill to replace company veteran Murray Auchincloss will aid BP’s efforts to “become a simpler, leaner, and more profitable company,” Chairman Albert Manifold said Wednesday night.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the first woman to ever lead BP gives the oil major “an opportunity to accelerate our strategic vision to become a simpler, leaner, and more profitable company/”

From MarketWatch

The board said the leadership transition will allow for a simpler, leaner and more profitable company.

From The Wall Street Journal

The workforce is also leaner after job cuts early this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

That slower pace of recovery favors competitors with leaner inventories that don’t have significant depreciation costs weighing on profits, the firm said.

From Barron's