slender Definition
- 1(of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin
- 2having a small distance between two opposite sides
- 3small in amount or degree; meager
Using slender: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "slender" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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She has a slender figure.
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The tree has a slender trunk.
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The evidence is slender but not nonexistent.
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The chances of success are slender.
slender Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with slender
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There is only a slender hope that we will find the missing hiker.
a very small difference between two things, often used in the context of a competition or election
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The candidate won by a slender margin of only 2%.
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Their friendship was hanging by a slender thread after the argument.
Origins of slender
from Middle English 'slendre', meaning 'thin, slim'
Summary: slender in Brief
The term 'slender' [ˈslɛndər] describes a person or body part that is gracefully thin, or an object that has a small distance between two opposite sides. It can also mean small in amount or degree, as in 'The evidence is slender but not nonexistent.' 'Slender' is often used in phrases like 'slender hope,' indicating a small or faint hope, and 'slender margin,' referring to a very small difference between two things.
