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- [slen-der]
- /ˈslɛn dər/
- /ˈslendənəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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