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Definitions

trim

[trim] / trɪm /
ADJECTIVE
neat, orderly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compact dapper snug streamlined tidy well-groomed
STRONG
clean fit nice slick smart spruce uncluttered
WEAK
apple-pie order clean-cut in good shape neat as a pin shipshape spick-and-span symmetrical to rights
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dirty sloppy untidy
WEAK
disorderly unkempt
ADJECTIVE
shapely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
graceful sleek slender slim streamlined svelte
STRONG
clean fit slick
WEAK
beautiful comely in fine fettle in good shape statuesque well-balanced well-proportioned willowy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fat
WEAK
chubby overweight
NOUN
decoration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
piping trimming
STRONG
adornment border edging embellishment frill fringe garnish gingerbread ornamentation
NOUN
condition, health
Synonyms
STRONG
commission fettle fitness form kilter order repair shape situation state whack
VERB
cut shorter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clip curtail cut cut back cut down mow pare prune shave shear shorten whittle down
STRONG
abbreviate barber bob crop dock edit lop plane snip tidy truncate
WEAK
blue pencil boil down even up pare down put in a nutshell slice off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase lengthen
STRONG
expand
WEAK
develop let grow
VERB
decorate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adorn dress embroider
STRONG
array beautify bedeck deck embellish emblazon garnish ornament prank prink spangle
WEAK
beribbon dress up pretty up spruce up
Antonyms
STRONG
deface disfigure harm mar spoil
VERB
beat, defeat
Synonyms
STRONG
clobber drub lambaste lick smother thrash trounce wax whip

Example Sentences

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Lower-income households are the least able to withstand the strain at the pump—some already report trying to trim back on road trips and discretionary spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“They tried to mask their movements by changing the mirrors and modifying the car’s trim to change its appearance,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Carlos Sainz - 6 - A fresh trim for the weekend wasn't quite enough to see the Spaniard trouble the points for a second race in a row.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“The following year, in 1961, we moved to a four-bedroom, white tract house with green trim in Thousand Oaks,” Russell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

One winter a friend gave us a parlor stove with nickel trim.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.