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slender

[ˈslɛndər]

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!

  • Example

    She has a slender figure.

  • Example

    The tree has a slender trunk.

  • Example

    The evidence is slender but not nonexistent.

  • Example

    The chances of success are slender.

slender Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for slender

Antonyms for slender

Phrases with slender

  • a small or faint hope

    Example

    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

    Example

    The candidate won by a slender margin of only 2%.

  • a fragile or tenuous connection between two things

    Example

    Their friendship was hanging by a slender thread after the argument.

Origins of slender

from Middle English 'slendre', meaning 'thin, slim'

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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.