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slenderness

slen·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [slen-der]
    • /ˈslɛn dər/
    • /ˈslendənəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slen-der]
    • /ˈslɛn dər/

Definitions of slenderness word

  • adjective slenderness having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post. 1
  • adjective slenderness thin or slight; light and graceful: slender youths. 1
  • adjective slenderness small in size, amount, extent, etc.; meager: a slender income. 1
  • adjective slenderness having little value, force, or justification: slender prospects. 1
  • adjective slenderness thin or weak, as sound. 1
  • noun slenderness slim build 1

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Origin of slenderness

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English slendre, sclendre < ?

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Parts of speech for Slenderness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slenderness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slenderness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for slenderness

noun slenderness

  • airiness — the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
  • delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
  • diaphaneity — the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.
  • fewness — the state of being few or small in quantity; paucity.
  • gauntness — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.

Antonyms for slenderness

noun slenderness

  • crassitude — gross ignorance or stupidity.
  • avoirdupois — a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
  • chubbiness — round and plump: a chubby child; a chubby face.

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