Synonyms for slender
ˈslɛn dərslen·der

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1. slender

   Fine (Latin finis, end) denotes that which has been brought to a full end, finished. From this root-sense many derived meanings branch out, causing words quite remote from each other to be alike synonyms of fine. That which is truly finished, brought to an ideal end, is excellent of its kind, and beautiful, if a thing that admits of beauty; as, a fine house, fine trees, a fine woman, a fine morning; if a thing that admits of the removal of impurities, it is not finished till these are removed, and hence fine signifies clarified, clear, pure, refined; as, fine gold. That which is finished is apt to be polished, smooth to the touch, minutely exact in outline; hence fine comes to be a synonym for all words like dainty, delicate, exquisite; as, fine manners, a fine touch, fine perceptions. As that which is delicate is apt to be small, by an easy extension of meaning fine becomes a synonym for slender, slight, minute, comminuted; as, a fine thread, fine sand; or for filmy, tenuous, thin; as, a fine lace, fine wire; and as a thin edge is keen, sharp, fine becomes also a synonym for these words; as, a fine point, a fine edge. Compare BEAUTIFUL; MINUTE.

   Synonyms:
   beautiful, clarified, clear, comminuted, dainty, delicate, elegant, excellent, exquisite, fine, gauzy, handsome, keen, minute, nice, polished, pure, refined, sensitive, sharp, slight, small, smooth, splendid, subtile, subtle, tenuous, thin

   Antonyms:
   big, blunt, clumsy, coarse, great, heavy, huge, immense, large, rude, stout, thick

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1. slender

   Synonyms:
   thin, narrow, slight, slim, small, trivial, spare, inadequate, fragile, feeble, flimsy, meagre, inconsiderable, superficial

   Antonyms:
   stout, thick, broad, robust, massive, considerable, ample, deep

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. slender, slight, slim, svelteadjective

   being of delicate or slender build

   "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

   Synonyms:
   flimsy, lissome, urbane, lithesome, sylphlike, lissom, tenuous, polished, thin, slight, svelte, slim, little(a), refined, supple, lithe, fragile

   Antonyms:
   fat, awkward, broad, big, large, wide, thick

2. slender, thinadjective

   very narrow

   "a thin line across the page"

   Synonyms:
   sparse, lithesome, slight, flimsy, lissom, tenuous, sylphlike, lithe, supple, lean, thin, fragile, slim, svelte, lissome

   Antonyms:
   awkward, big, broad, thick, fat, large, wide

3. slenderadjective

   having little width in proportion to the length or height

   "a slender pole"

   Synonyms:
   lithesome, slight, lissom, sylphlike, lithe, supple, thin, slim, svelte, lissome

   Antonyms:
   big, awkward, large, wide, thick, fat, broad

4. slender, slimadjective

   small in quantity

   "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus"

   Synonyms:
   lithesome, slight, lissom, sylphlike, lithe, supple, thin, slim, svelte, lissome

   Antonyms:
   fat, large, thick, broad, big, wide, awkward

5. lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlikeadjective

   moving and bending with ease

   Synonyms:
   refined, svelte, supple, lithesome, lissom, limber, slight, polished, lithe, urbane, thin, slim, sylphlike, lissome

   Antonyms:
   broad, awkward, big, fat, large, wide, thick

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spinky

   spine, without muscles.

   what a spinky kid. hope he doesn’t get blown away or knocked over.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 16, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slenderadjective

   Synonyms:
   slim, thin, narrow, minute, CAPILLARY

2. slenderadjective

   Synonyms:
   weak, feeble, slight, fragile, flimsy

3. slenderadjective

   Synonyms:
   small, little, inconsiderable

4. slenderadjective

   Synonyms:
   meagre, scanty, sparing, inadequate, pitiful, lean, lenten, not ample, not enough

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1. slenderadjective

   Synonyms:
   slim, slight, thin, spare, lank, spindling, delicate, feeble, fragile, frail, tenuous, trivial, inconsiderable, abstemious, frugal, spare, plain

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1. List of paraphrases for "slender":

   thin, collomia, ribbonsnake

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1. Cindy Howells:

   This dinosaur was very small, it was an agile, meat eating creature with sharp teeth, sharp claws, able to move swiftly and grab its prey. We don't quite know what it would have eaten, but possibly small reptiles, small mammals, and possibly other dinosaurs as well. It was a bit like a medium sized dog, very slender, very long-tailed to help it balance as it moved.

2. Kensington Palace:

   The focus of the dress is the graphic open bateau neckline that gracefully frames the shoulders and emphasizes the slender sculpted waist, the lines of the dress extend toward the back where the train flows in soft round folds cushioned by an underskirt in triple silk organza. The slim three-quarter sleeves add a note of refined modernity.

3. C. G. Jung:

   Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon the most slender twigs that are easily snapped off.

4. Sybil Adelman:

   Most of you have been where I am tonight. The crash site of unrequited love. You ask yourself, How did I get here What was it about Was it her smile Was it the way she crossed her legs, the turn of her ankle, the poignant vulnerability of her slender wrists What are these elusive and ephemeral things that ignite passion in the human heart That's an age-old question. It's perfect food for thought on a bright midsummer's night.

5. Seth Cropsey:

   They're walking a very slender path, and on either side of the precipice, they're walking a ridge with steep sides and the ridge is getting narrower. And as the war continues, it will become like a razor.