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slimmest

ADJECTIVE

thin, not heavy

Synonyms

WEAK

attenuate beanpole beanstalk fine insubstantial lean lithe narrow reedy skeleton skinny slight spare stalky stick svelte sylphlike tenuous threadlike trim twiggy willowy

Antonyms

WEAK

adequate chubby fat heavy overweight plump reasonable sensible sufficient thick

ADJECTIVE

inadequate, flimsy

Synonyms

WEAK

bare deficient faint feeble fragile inconsiderable insufficient little meager poor remote scant scanty scarce short shy slight small spare tenuous thin wanting weak

Antonyms

WEAK

adequate chubby fat heavy overweight plump reasonable sensible sufficient thick

Example Sentences

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To evoke the fractured psyche of the characters, Morrison’s narratives are highly disjointed, switching among different points of view and time periods with only the slimmest semantic clues offered for orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

In a semi-final dominated by the return, Gauff edged Paolini by the slimmest of margins.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

But when it came to science, Narlikar believed in exploring the slimmest of possibilities.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Come January, the GOP will hold one of the slimmest House majorities of all time.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024

My aunt wasn’t a timid woman, but even at her slimmest, I can’t see her ever entering this pageant.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy