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".
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 and Lean. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/underweight
Lean & Underweight. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/underweight>.
Underweight or Lean. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lean/underweight.
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