FATLESS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

fatless

adjective

Definition of fatless

as in skinny

having a noticeably small amount of body fat a lineup of competitive body builders with fatless bodies

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Adjective

Police described the intruder as a 6-foot-tall skinny Black man between 30 and 40 years old, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.

— Logan Hall, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Their Dom Sandals feature skinny, understated straps, including one around the ankle/back of the foot for security.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of skinny

Adjective

Researchers also examined measurement techniques for slender flying-wing shapes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Guests at Brookfield Zoo can identify her in Dolphin Bay by her distinctive features, including faint white lines along the sides of her head and chest, pink coloration on the underside of her slender rostrum, and gray ventral side.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of slender

Adjective

Handling compliments about weight loss The pressure to be thinner is reinforced when someone loses weight, whether from a GLP-1 or any other reason.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The depth there was already thin even before the Dexter Lawrence trade or Roy Robertson-Harris injury.

— Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

Mass General Brigham researchers note that loss of lean body mass happens with any significant weight loss, not just weight loss driven by these drugs.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Another Solid Wood Option These Rejuvenation bar stools with a midcentury-modern lean look right at home in senior shopping editor Nashia Baker’s Brooklyn apartment, where most of the furniture and decor already followed the design style.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lean

Adjective

Throughout the day on Tuesday, administration officials signaled that the chances of reaching an agreement were slim, according to Bloomberg.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Here again, in this slim book, the narrative unfolds in fragments, every sentence drawing you deeper into the delights of language.

— Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of slim

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