Lean and Rotund

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

Usage example: all of the marathoners are extremely lean

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Rotund is an antonym for lean.

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

Rotund adjective - Having an excess of body fat.

Usage example: a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year

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Lean is an antonym for rotund in plump topic.

Nearby Words: rotunda, rotundity

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

Lean & Rotund. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/rotund>.

Rotund or Lean. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/rotund.

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