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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According to Cottrill, the group pushed for repeated aesthetic changes to make Trump appear slimmer and more idealized than the photographic references he was initially using.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Her face looked slimmer, younger and more proportional.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

It has more debt and slimmer margins than Iberdrola, which may account for the lower valuation.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

Now they were separated anyway and the farther he was from shore, the slimmer his chance of making it.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret