English adjective: slender | |||
1. | slender 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 | slight, slim, svelte | ||
Similar | lean, thin | ||
Antonyms | fat | ||
2. | slender very narrow | ||
Samples | A thin line across the page. | ||
Synonyms | thin | ||
Similar | narrow | ||
Antonyms | broad, wide | ||
3. | slender having little width in proportion to the length or height | ||
Samples | A slender pole. | ||
Similar | thin | ||
Antonyms | thick | ||
4. | slender small in quantity | ||
Samples | Slender wages. A slim chance of winning. A small surplus. | ||
Synonyms | slim | ||
Similar | little, small | ||
Antonyms | big, large | ||
5. | slender moving and bending with ease | ||
Synonyms | lissom, lissome, lithe, lithesome, supple, svelte, sylphlike | ||
Similar | graceful | ||
Antonyms | awkward | ||