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Definitions

slender

[slen-der] / ˈslɛn dər /
ADJECTIVE
thin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate fragile frail lanky lithe meager narrow skinny slight slim svelte wiry wispy
WEAK
abstemious acicular aciculate faint feeble frugal gracile inconsiderable lank lean lissome lithesome little minute outside plain remote scant small spare spindling tenuous trim trivial weak willowy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
big chubby fat firm heavy large liberal strong thick unbreakable wide
WEAK
plump

Example Sentences

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With long, slender legs and a lightweight frame, it likely moved quickly through vegetation, hunting small reptiles, amphibians, and early mammals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“I’m sorry about my ugly appearance,” a preteen Kaley said in a YouTube video played in court Thursday morning, urgently repeating, “I look so fat,” while panning the camera over her slender torso.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

San Antonio took a slender lead into half-time.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

A tall, slender Riesling magnum is the giraffe of the wine world: striking and exotic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

It came up in a dark, slender rope.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.