LEANNESS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

leanness

noun

Definition of leanness

as in slenderness

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Recent Examples of leanness An emphasis on leanness and muscular prowess The primary sports where eating disorders traditionally surface are gymnastics, wrestling, dancing, bodybuilding and figure skating, since these are sports where weight and body image often come into play. — Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026 The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 This ratio is important – a higher Firmicutes/Bacteroidota ratio has been associated with weight gain and less efficient metabolism, while a lower ratio – aka more Bacteroidota – tends to correlate with leanness and better metabolic outcomes. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leanness

Noun

The overall slimness of the shoe has a narrow toe box, not allowing the toes to splay, which can lead to hammer toes or aggravation of bunions.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
The visual form demands a stark contrast between the protruding belly and the slimness of the rest of a woman’s body.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of slimness

Noun

Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Lately, the talk behind closed doors is about extreme thinness.

— Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026