Lean and Trim

Lean

Lean adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.
Usage example: all of the marathoners are extremely lean

Trim is a synonym for lean in thin topic. In some cases you can use "Trim" instead an adjective "Lean".

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

Trim

Trim adjective - Thin and fit.
Usage example: a body kept trim by exercise

Lean is a synonym for trim in slim topic. Sometimes you can use "Lean" instead an adjective "Trim".

Nearby Words: trimming, trimmer, trimly

Common collocations

show lean show trim show
bit lean bit trim bit
head lean head trim head
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Trim and Lean. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/trim
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