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English adjective: svelte | |||
| 1. | svelte showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience | ||
| Samples | His polished manner. Maintained an urbane tone in his letters. | ||
| Synonyms | polished, refined, urbane | ||
| Similar | sophisticated | ||
| Antonyms | naif, naive | ||
| 2. | svelte moving and bending with ease | ||
| Synonyms | lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, sylphlike | ||
| Similar | graceful | ||
| Antonyms | awkward | ||
| 3. | svelte being of delicate or slender build | ||
| Samples | She was slender as a willow shoot is slender. A slim girl with straight blonde hair. Watched her slight figure cross the street. | ||
| Synonyms | slender, slight, slim | ||
| Similar | lean, thin | ||
| Antonyms | fat | ||
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