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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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

Banks have also added artificial-intelligence tools to make their junior teams leaner and less expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

The committee recommended Yale adopt a leaner mission, establish minimum SAT scores and reduce admission preferences for legacies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But their looks were where their similarities ended; Kamau was more muscled, while Ekon was of a leaner build.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray