slimmer

[slim-er] / ˈslɪm ər /

ADJECTIVE

thin, not heavy

Synonyms

WEAK

attenuate beanpole beanstalk fine insubstantial lean lithe narrow reedy skeleton skinny slight spare stalky stick svelte sylphlike tenuous threadlike trim twiggy willowy

Antonyms

WEAK

adequate chubby fat heavy overweight plump reasonable sensible sufficient thick

ADJECTIVE

inadequate, flimsy

Synonyms

WEAK

bare deficient faint feeble fragile inconsiderable insufficient little meager poor remote scant scanty scarce short shy slight small spare tenuous thin wanting weak

Antonyms

WEAK

adequate chubby fat heavy overweight plump reasonable sensible sufficient thick

Example Sentences

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If spot prices shoot higher, that can more than make up for the slimmer profit that the company garners from its long-term contracts, which it offers at a low cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

She says the chances of survival for "the independent humanitarian community, as we know it in northern Yemen" are only getting slimmer.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Spirit Airlines has reached a deal with its creditors and expects to emerge from bankruptcy as a slimmer airline — and one not solely focusing on budget air travelers, it said Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Giannandrea’s replacement, Amar Subramanya, will have a much slimmer set of responsibilities at Apple, and report to Senior Vice President Software Engineering, Craig Federighi.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Her fingers were rather longer and slimmer, he realized, than those of any woman he’d known; and faster too.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell