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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Mom peeks through a slender gap in our curtains—to be sure it’s her, I guess.

From Literature

An attritional 18-play drive lasting nearly 10 minutes led to a field goal and slender lead for New England.

From Barron's

Ahead of this weekend's trip to third-placed Marseille, Lens have managed to maintain their slender one-point lead in recent weeks to boost their hopes of a second French top-flight title and first since 1998.

From Barron's

I noticed she was more slender than I thought she’d be, and taller, too.

From Literature

It was slender and moved so easily that she thought it must be Anat.

From Literature

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