lank

The word “lank” has 1 syllable: lank

It's pronounced as /læŋk/

What is synonym and antonym for lank?

In the thesaurus, “lank” has 83 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lank along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lank

all skin and bones
angular
attenuate
attenuated
beanpole
beanstalk
bony
cadaverous
delicate
droopy
elastic
emaciated
ethereal
featherweight
flabby
flaccid
fleshless
flexible
flimsy
floppy
fragile
gangling
gangly
gaunt
haggard
insubstantial
lanky
lax
lean
lightweight
limp
loose
meager
mushy
narrow
peaked
pinched
pliant
pole
puny
rangy
rarefied
rawboned
reedy
relaxed
resilient
rickety
scraggy
scrawny
semisoft
shadow
shriveled
skeletal
skinny
slender
slight
slim
slinky
small
soft
spare
spindly
springy
squashy
squishy
stalky
starved
stick
stilt
stretchy
subtle
supple
thin as a rail
threadlike
twiggy
twiglike
undernourished
underweight
wan
wasted
weedy
wizened
yielding

Antonyms for lank

brittle
compact
crisp
dense
firm
hard
indurated
inflexible
resilient
rigid
solid
sound
stiff
strong
sturdy
substantial
tense

Meanings of lank

verb
1. To become lank.
adjective
1. Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
2. Meagre, paltry, scant in quantity.
3. (of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.).
4. Languid; drooping, slack.

Example Sentences

The lank grass in the field swayed gently in the breeze.
He had a lank frame, tall and thin, which made him look even taller than he was.
After the rain, her hair hung lank and damp around her face.
The lank appearance of the plants indicated they needed more sunlight.
His lank figure cast a long shadow in the late afternoon sun.

On this page you'll find 100 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lank, such as: all skin and bones, angular, attenuate, attenuated, beanpole, beanstalk, bony.

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