Lean and Stubby

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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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Stubby is an antonym for lean.

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

Stubby adjective - Being compact and broad in build and often short in stature.

Usage example: seven stubby little fellows carried the sleeping Snow White back to their home in a cave

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Lean is an antonym for stubby.

Nearby Words: stub, stubbed, stubbly, stubbing

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

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