slim

1 of 2

adjective

ˈslim

slimmer; slimmest

: of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length : slender

: mean, worthless

: adroit, crafty

: inferior in quality or amount : slight

: scanty, small

a slim chance

slimly adverb

slimness noun

slim

2 of 2

verb

slimmed; slimming

transitive verb

: to make slender : decrease the size of

intransitive verb

: to become slender

Example Sentences

Adjective She looked slim and fit for her age. He has a slim build. I was a lot slimmer in those days. They have only a slim chance of winning. Verb She started exercising to slim her thighs. I'll skip dessert; I'm slimming. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Its lightweight and slim design makes the steam mop easy to get into tight corners and underneath bulky pieces of furniture.

Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Encased by the wooden walls of the slim room, camera lights flashed; there was much to document on the milestone night.

Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2022 The Patriots have no injuries among the linebacking corps, so chances are slim that Langi logs meaningful defensive snaps.

Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 The soft, semi-sheer jersey pants feature a high-rise with a slim flare cut and an elastic waistband.

Seventeen, 9 Sep. 2022 The slim backpack carries 1.5 liters of water and has dedicated pockets for tools, pump and tubes, and two large front storage pockets on the chest harness for snacks and your phone.

Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 But their visibility at celebrations was limited, as events showcased the new slim-line monarchy, re-centered on the monarch and her direct heirs.

Allison Prang, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Republican voters made Massachusetts the latest blue state this midterm season to nominate a Trump loyalist in a high-profile race, potentially dooming the party’s already-slim chances of winning in November.

Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Lastly, the Forme case is designed to be slim and translucent, while still offer protection for 10-foot drops.

Christian De Looper, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

The lid detaches to convert into a daypack, or just to slim down the pack for shorter trips.

Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020 Easy to assemble and slim in stature, the WandVac is ideal for quick spruce-ups without all the fuss larger vacuums can require.

Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022 But a major provision that was a high priority for Connecticut was taken out as the party needed to slim down the legislation: funding for child care.

Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 The 41 mm case is wide enough to make all the functions readable but reasonably slim at 13 mm thick, thanks to the manual wound movement.

Carol Besler, Robb Report, 25 May 2022 This first-of-its-kind Cartessa Aesthetics non-invasive professional treatment utilizes both deep heat and electrical muscle stimulation to help tone and slim the body.

April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 Best All-Terrain Shoe Designers managed to slim down the Saucony Peregrine 12 by over an ounce compared to its predecessor.

Cory Smith, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Other, less official royal sources, said that the limited balcony lineup was the result of the longstanding desire by Prince Charles to ‘slim down’ the monarchy.

Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 June 2022 That didn’t stop Kardashian, who asked the Ripley team to give her a few weeks to slim down and fit into the original.

Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2022 See More

slim

adjective

as in thin

being of less than usual width a slim volume of poetry

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

thin
slender
narrow
skinny
fine
tight
ultrathin
close
elongated
needlelike
linear
elongate
spare
condensed
slim-jim
hairline
paper-thin
compressed
attenuated
tightened
squeezed
lanky
willowy
attenuate
constricted
contracted
spindly
reedy
rangy
wispy
twiggy
stalky
stringy
bottleneck
shoestring
lank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

wide
fat
broad
stocky
thick
chunky
bulky
stumpy
thickset
voluminous
squat
massive
thickish
widish

as in slender

having a noticeably small amount of body fat the pressure on ballet dancers to remain gracefully slim

Synonyms & Similar Words

slender
skinny
thin
lean
bony
svelte
gaunt
angular
lithe
trim
skeletal
fatless
boney
spare
haggard
willowy
wiry
scrawny
lanky
sylphlike
rawboned
sinewy
reedy
spindly
anorexic
clean-limbed
lank
twiggy
weedy
waspish
emaciated
rangy
meager
stringy
scraggy
wizened
puny
anorectic
pinched
cadaverous
slight
spindling
meagre
anoretic
wasted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

plump
chubby
fat
rotund
corpulent
overweight
thick
obese
stocky
bulky
beefy
chunky
portly
tubby
stout
fleshy
heavyset
heavy
thickset
weighty
pudgy
gross
stubby
burly
brawny
husky
dumpy
squat
paunchy
soft
flabby
potbellied
buxom
full
zaftig
round
roly-poly
hippy
zoftig

as in sparse

less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable slim pickings at the garage sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

sparse
scarce
slender
poor
skimpy
meager
small
scanty
lowest
light
short
scant
lacking
meagre
exiguous
stingy
thin
insufficient
spare
minimal
sparing
skimp
inadequate
niggardly
mere
thin on the ground
deficient
hand-to-mouth
least
slightest
wanting
sterile
bare-bones
littlest
bare
slight
unfruitful
barren
infertile
unproductive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

generous
ample
abundant
adequate
plentiful
sufficient
satisfactory
bountiful
copious
enough
liberal
fat
rich
tolerable
prolific
fertile
fruitful
plenteous
lavish
luxuriant
extra
thriving
flourishing
fecund
bursting
excess
surplus
proliferative
teeming
blooming
swarming

as in small

small in degree a slim chance is still better than none

Synonyms & Similar Words

small
off
fragile
slight
minimal
negligible
tiny
remote
marginal
outside
frail
little
minor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

large
good
great
healthy
substantial
sizable
significant
distinct
respectable
sizeable
significant
considerable
tidy
largish
goodly

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of slim are slender, slight, tenuous, and thin. While all these words mean "not thick, broad, abundant, or dense," slim applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness.

a slim volume of poetry

a slim chance

The words slender and slim are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion.

the slender legs of a Sheraton chair

In some situations, the words slight and slim are roughly equivalent. However, slight implies smallness as well as thinness.

a slight build

The words tenuous and slim can be used in similar contexts, but tenuous implies extreme thinness, sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness.

a tenuous thread

While in some cases nearly identical to slim, thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance.

thin wire

a thin soup

单词	slim
释义	slim 1 of 2 adjective ˈslim slimmer; slimmest 1 : of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length : slender 2 a : mean, worthless b : adroit, crafty 3 a : inferior in quality or amount : slight b : scanty, small a slim chance slimly adverb slimness noun slim 2 of 2 verb slimmed; slimming transitive verb : to make slender : decrease the size of intransitive verb : to become slender Synonyms Adjective fine hairline narrow needlelike paper-thin skinny slender slim-jim thin ultrathin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She looked slim and fit for her age. He has a slim build. I was a lot slimmer in those days. They have only a slim chance of winning. Verb She started exercising to slim her thighs. I'll skip dessert; I'm slimming. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Its lightweight and slim design makes the steam mop easy to get into tight corners and underneath bulky pieces of furniture. Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Encased by the wooden walls of the slim room, camera lights flashed; there was much to document on the milestone night. Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2022 The Patriots have no injuries among the linebacking corps, so chances are slim that Langi logs meaningful defensive snaps. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 The soft, semi-sheer jersey pants feature a high-rise with a slim flare cut and an elastic waistband. Seventeen, 9 Sep. 2022 The slim backpack carries 1.5 liters of water and has dedicated pockets for tools, pump and tubes, and two large front storage pockets on the chest harness for snacks and your phone. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 But their visibility at celebrations was limited, as events showcased the new slim-line monarchy, re-centered on the monarch and her direct heirs. Allison Prang, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Republican voters made Massachusetts the latest blue state this midterm season to nominate a Trump loyalist in a high-profile race, potentially dooming the party’s already-slim chances of winning in November. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Lastly, the Forme case is designed to be slim and translucent, while still offer protection for 10-foot drops. Christian De Looper, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb The lid detaches to convert into a daypack, or just to slim down the pack for shorter trips. Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020 Easy to assemble and slim in stature, the WandVac is ideal for quick spruce-ups without all the fuss larger vacuums can require. Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022 But a major provision that was a high priority for Connecticut was taken out as the party needed to slim down the legislation: funding for child care. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 The 41 mm case is wide enough to make all the functions readable but reasonably slim at 13 mm thick, thanks to the manual wound movement. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 25 May 2022 This first-of-its-kind Cartessa Aesthetics non-invasive professional treatment utilizes both deep heat and electrical muscle stimulation to help tone and slim the body. April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 Best All-Terrain Shoe Designers managed to slim down the Saucony Peregrine 12 by over an ounce compared to its predecessor. Cory Smith, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Other, less official royal sources, said that the limited balcony lineup was the result of the longstanding desire by Prince Charles to ‘slim down’ the monarchy. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 June 2022 That didn’t stop Kardashian, who asked the Ripley team to give her a few weeks to slim down and fit into the original. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Dutch, bad, inferior, from Middle Dutch slimp crooked, bad; akin to Middle High German slimp awry First Known Use Adjective 1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1862, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing slim slim chance slim-jim slim to none slim pickings slim down slim chance slim-jim slim to none slim pickings slim down Kids Definition slim 1 of 2 adjective ˈslim slimmer; slimmest 1 : slender sense 1 2 : very small a slim chance slim 2 of 2 verb slimmed; slimming : to make or become slender slim adjective 1 as in thin being of less than usual width a slim volume of poetry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance thin slender narrow skinny fine tight ultrathin close elongated needlelike linear elongate spare condensed slim-jim hairline paper-thin compressed attenuated tightened squeezed lanky willowy attenuate constricted contracted spindly reedy rangy wispy twiggy stalky stringy bottleneck shoestring lank Antonyms & Near Antonyms wide fat broad stocky thick chunky bulky stumpy thickset voluminous squat massive thickish widish See More 2 as in slender having a noticeably small amount of body fat the pressure on ballet dancers to remain gracefully slim Synonyms & Similar Words slender skinny thin lean bony svelte gaunt angular lithe trim skeletal fatless boney spare haggard willowy wiry scrawny lanky sylphlike rawboned sinewy reedy spindly anorexic clean-limbed lank twiggy weedy waspish emaciated rangy meager stringy scraggy wizened puny anorectic pinched cadaverous slight spindling meagre anoretic wasted Antonyms & Near Antonyms plump chubby fat rotund corpulent overweight thick obese stocky bulky beefy chunky portly tubby stout fleshy heavyset heavy thickset weighty pudgy gross stubby burly brawny husky dumpy squat paunchy soft flabby potbellied buxom full zaftig round roly-poly hippy zoftig See More 3 as in sparse less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable slim pickings at the garage sale Synonyms & Similar Words sparse scarce slender poor skimpy meager small scanty lowest light short scant lacking meagre exiguous stingy thin insufficient spare minimal sparing skimp inadequate niggardly mere thin on the ground deficient hand-to-mouth least slightest wanting sterile bare-bones littlest bare slight unfruitful barren infertile unproductive Antonyms & Near Antonyms generous ample abundant adequate plentiful sufficient satisfactory bountiful copious enough liberal fat rich tolerable prolific fertile fruitful plenteous lavish luxuriant extra thriving flourishing fecund bursting excess surplus proliferative teeming blooming swarming See More 4 as in small small in degree a slim chance is still better than none Synonyms & Similar Words small off fragile slight minimal negligible tiny remote marginal outside frail little minor Antonyms & Near Antonyms large good great healthy substantial sizable significant distinct respectable sizeable significant considerable tidy largish goodly See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of slim are slender, slight, tenuous, and thin. While all these words mean "not thick, broad, abundant, or dense," slim applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness. a slim volume of poetry a slim chance The words slender and slim are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion. the slender legs of a Sheraton chair In some situations, the words slight and slim are roughly equivalent. However, slight implies smallness as well as thinness. a slight build The words tenuous and slim can be used in similar contexts, but tenuous implies extreme thinness, sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness. a tenuous thread While in some cases nearly identical to slim, thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance. thin wire a thin soup
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slim

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