English Synonym Finder

lean

Definitions

To incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position.

Containing little or no fat; thin or spare in build.

Lacking richness, abundance, or profit; meager.

Examples

She decided to lean against the wall while waiting for the bus.

The company had to lean on its reserves to survive the economic downturn.

He prefers a lean diet consisting mostly of vegetables and grilled chicken.

Synonyms

thin slender slim scrawny gaunt lanky spare

Antonyms

fat obese plump stout corpulent fleshy chubby