leanest

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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It's not a lie - I was never the leanest cricketer in the world, but I won games for franchises.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2023

"Sell in May and go away" is based on the premise that the best six-month period of the year for stock market returns is November to April, while the leanest is May to October.

From Reuters • May 5, 2023

The Discovery missions are the leanest, with a cost cap of $450 million.

From Scientific American • Aug. 2, 2022

The average life span accepted for male southern resident orcas today is based on 42 years of data during what are likely the leanest fishing years the southern residents have ever experienced.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2021

Study after study shows that the leanest curriculums are being offered in the highest-poverty areas, despite ample evidence that this is exactly the wrong thing to do.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove