leanness

L1E1A1N1N1E1S1S1
/ˈliːnnəs/

noun

The property of being lean, without excess or fat.

Similar
meagernessmeagrenesspoornessscantinessscantnessexiguitythinnessspareness
Opposite
plumpnessfattinessfatness
OriginMiddle English lenenesse →
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Meanings

nounleanness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being lean, without excess or fat.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
plumpnessfattiness

nounthe quality of being meager

Similar
meagernessmeagrenesspoornessscantinessscantnessexiguity
Broader
insufficiencyinadequacydeficiency

nounthe property of having little body fat

Similar
thinnessspareness
Opposite
fatness
Broader
bodily property
Also see
exiguitymeagernessmeagrenesspoornessscantinessscantnesssparenessthinness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlenenesse
  2. Englishleanness

From Middle English lenenesse, equivalent to lean + -ness.

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἰσχνότης
  • ἰσχνότης (iskhnótēs)property of being lean
Hindi पतलापन
  • पतलापन (patlāpan)property of being lean
Japanese 瘠痩
  • 瘠痩 (sekisō)property of being lean
Latin macritūdō
  • macritūdōproperty of being lean
Romanian măcrime
  • măcrimeproperty of being lean
Cite this entry
APA

leanness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leanness

MLA

“leanness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leanness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leanness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leanness.

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