Lean and Skimpy

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Lean adjective - Containing little excess.

Usage example: a lean budget

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Skimpy is a synonym for lean. In some cases you can use "Skimpy" instead an adjective "Lean".

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

Skimpy adjective - Containing little excess.

Usage example: a skimpy allowance

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Lean is a synonym for skimpy. You can use "Lean" instead the word "Skimpy" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: skimp, skimping, skimpily, skimped

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

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