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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“White meat was marketed as leaner and therefore ‘better for you,’ and that messaging stuck.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But his pre-season preparation was key in matching those demands this season, with the midfielder visibly leaner and stronger.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Middle managers are among the first to go when organizations run leaner, and those who remain have full plates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Last time, Galetti wrote that AI was letting customers “innovate much faster than ever before,” necessitating leaner organizational structures.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

At first he thought he was looking at Tam Lin, but this person was younger and leaner.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer