as in skinny
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
a lineup of competitive body builders with fatless bodies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatless
Adjective
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While wide-leg pants aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, slim, skinny, and cigarette jeans are staging a huge comeback this year.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
8 June 2026 -
Abbott matched in a black tux and skinny tie.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Open views stretch south toward the supertalls along Billionaires’ Row and west toward the Central Park Reservoir over the slender white spire of the landmark Brick Presbyterian Church.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
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The model and Kora Organics founder opted for the Blossom style from the French luxury house in white patent calf leather, with a slim open toe, a narrow front strap and a slender ankle strap that looped behind the heel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The worst place at a factory to work for was always the screen-printing department—the hot metal and lacquer thinner produce pungent toxins that workers have no choice but to inhale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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While knee-high boots are ideal for a concert or a shopping day, don’t be afraid to go casual via thin sneakers or flip-flops.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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But the broader narrative that repeated dieting inevitably hollows out lean tissue is not supported by the current body of evidence.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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In lean mice and minipigs, a single intramuscular injection of BRP before feeding cut food intake by up to 50% within one hour.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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While the Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 during Game 1, Game 2 was a close call, with the Knicks winning by a slim one-point margin.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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For example, by Sunday night, the measure had caught up and was practically in a tie, with the no votes ahead by a slim 11,500 votes.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Fatless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatless. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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