Lean and Pyknic

Opposite meaning words

Lean adjective - Lacking excess flesh.

Usage example: "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare

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Pyknic is an antonym for lean.

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

Pyknic adjective - Having a squat and fleshy build.

Usage example: a pyknic practical joke

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Lean is an antonym for pyknic.

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Pyknic and Lean. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/pyknic

Lean & Pyknic. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/pyknic>.

Pyknic or Lean. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/pyknic.

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