Haggard and Lean

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Haggard adjective - Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.

Usage example: eyes were haggard and cavernous

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Lean is a synonym for haggard in worn topic. In some cases you can use "Lean" instead an adjective "Haggard".

Nearby Word: haggardly

Lean adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

Usage example: all of the marathoners are extremely lean

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Haggard is a synonym for lean in bare topic. Sometimes you can use "Haggard" instead an adjective "Lean".

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

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Lean and Haggard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/haggard/lean

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