Lean and Underweight

Lean

Lean adjective - Lacking excess flesh.
Usage example: "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare

Underweight and lean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underweight" instead an adjective "Lean".

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

Underweight

Underweight adjective - Being very thin.

Lean and underweight are semantically related. You can use "Lean" instead an adjective "Underweight".
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Underweight or Lean. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/underweight.
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