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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Getting leaner was necessary in a down crypto market, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A Nissan spokesperson said the changes were being made under its RE:Nissan recovery plan and were designed to create a "leaner, more resilient business that adapts quickly to market changes".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Start-ups still need to sweat the key architectural details of software development and bring finished production applications to the finish line, but coding agents enable a much leaner organization than what was previously possible.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

But UBS analysts have said how the chain handles leaner chip supplies would be a major focus for Wall Street.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

They were roughly the same size as the grazing creatures, but leaner and gray-colored, with horned heads and short trunks like elephants’.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman