slender Meaning & Definition
What Does Slender Mean?
As an adjective, slender means spare in frame or flesh. It is also used to mean gracefully slight.
Slender: Key Facts
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈslen-dər/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | lithe, svelte and lean |
| Antonyms | broad, fat and wide |
| Comparative / superlative | slenderer, slenderest |
| Adverb | slenderly |
Slender Definition (Adjective)
- spare in frame or flesh
- gracefully slight
- small or narrow in circumference or width in proportion to length or height
- limited or inadequate in amount or scope : meager
people of slender means
Synonyms of Slender
Antonyms of Slender
Slender in a Sentence
A rod is a long slender pole used for angling.
She is very slender.
Being a person of slender means, he was unable to afford any luxuries.
people of slender means
graceful, slender table legs
unsurprisingly, the aerobics instructor is slender and athletic
people of slender means simply can't afford those prices
Word Forms & Grammar
slen·der·ly adverb
slen·der·ness noun
slender
slenderer
slenderest
slenderly
slenderness
slendernesses
slender (comparative slenderer or more slender, superlative slenderest or most slender)
slender (third-person singular simple present slenders, present participle slendering, simple past and past participle slendered)
Words That Rhyme With Slender
Origin of Slender
Origin 1: Middle English sclendre, slendre, from Anglo-French esclendre
Origin 2: From Middle English slendre, sclendre, from Old French esclendre (“thin, slender”), from Middle Dutch slinder (“thin, lank”), from Proto-Germanic *slindraz (“sliding, slippery”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- (“to slip”). Cognate with Bavarian Schlenderling (“that which dangles”), German schlendern (“to saunter, stroll”), Dutch slidderen, slinderen (“to wriggle, creep like a serpent”), Low German slindern (“to slide on ice”). More at slide, slither.
First Known Use
14th century
Slender Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of slender is /ˈslen-dər/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (slen).
Common Questions About Slender
What part of speech is slender?
Slender is an adjective.
What is another word for slender?
Words with a similar meaning to slender include lithe, svelte and lean. See the full list of slender synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of slender?
Words opposite in meaning to slender are broad, fat, wide and chunky.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of slender?
The comparative form is slenderer and the superlative form is slenderest.