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- pronunciation:
- slen
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
slenderer, slenderest |
| definition 1: |
slim in an attractive way.
She looked slender in the black dress.- synonyms:
- slim
- antonyms:
- plump, stocky, stout
- similar words:
- lean, skinny, slight, spare, thin, trim
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| definition 2: |
small in width.
There is only enough room for a slender book on the shelf.- synonyms:
- narrow, thin
- antonyms:
- fat, wide
- similar words:
- lean, slight, spare
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| definition 3: |
of a limited measure or amount.
We won by a slender margin.- synonyms:
- meager, scant
- antonyms:
- considerable
- similar words:
- bare, deficient, faint, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, narrow, slim
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| related words: |
fine, gaunt, stingy |
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| derivations: |
slenderly (adv.), slenderness (n.) |
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