Definitions

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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It was slender, about 2 metres long, and it had a thin long snout specifically adapted for eating fish.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

First, their majorities in the House and Senate are perilously slender.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Not one of the galleries has a skylight, although some have one or two slender slits atop the walls that admit weak slivers of borrowed light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Including those slender gains, the stock has slumped 17% this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Neither boy was faster than Mr. Flux, who moved like snakes, and living taffy, and malignant rubber bands, slender and stretched.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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