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

Must-order side dishes include authentic, crisp and skinny French fries, redolent of truffle, and giant slices of roasted Brussels sprouts.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Maybe that’s why replacing all my skinny jeans with wide-leg styles never quite solved my own denim dilemma.

— Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026

Definition of skinny

Adjective

At a nearby table, a pair of slender metallic arms was folding and refolding a blue T-shirt.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
In this tall, slender building though, there’s a feel of being tucked away in the eaves of a guesthouse on some cobblestoned European side street, especially after the long and creaky elevator ride.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of slender

Adjective

The Orioles’ Taylor Ward has been at or near the top of the shopping list for every team seeking a righty-hitting outfield bat since the market for players like him may never have been thinner.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Improperly Drying Flammable Items Drying clothes stained with any type of chemical stains such as gasoline, paint thinner, or acetone is a hazard.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

Raymond Uco sees women’s denim—including for European fast-fashion brands—lean toward 100 percent cotton, while men’s denim is opting for some comfort stretch.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Sessa is an attractive young man with Tony's impossibly lean physique, who looks good in every single piece of 1975-era costuming.

— Laurie Woolever, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of lean

Adjective

Meanwhile there are several competitive House races this year that will help decide whether Republicans hold their slim majority or Democrats reclaim the chamber.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
And the book bearing his name is no ancient tome but a slim, spare novel set in an unsettlingly familiar landscape.

— Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of slim

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