slim

adjective

\ ˈslim

slimmer; slimmest

Definition of slim

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

2a : mean, worthless

b : adroit, crafty

3a : inferior in quality or amount : slight

b : scanty, small a slim chance

slim

verb

slimmed; slimming

Definition of slim (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make slender : decrease the size of

intransitive verb

: to become slender

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Synonyms & Antonyms for slim

Synonyms: Adjective

fine, hairline, narrow, needlelike, paper-thin, skinny, slender, slim-jim, thin, ultrathin

Antonyms: Adjective

broad, fat, wide

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Adjective

thin, slender, slim, slight, tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. 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 slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion. the slender legs of a Sheraton chair slim applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness. a slim volume of poetry a slim chance slight implies smallness as well as thinness. a slight build tenuous implies extreme thinness, sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness. a tenuous thread

Examples of slim in a Sentence

Adjective

She looked slim and fit for her age. He has a slim build.

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The odds of developing BIA-ALCL in the first place, though, are slim, Andrew Salzberg, MD, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, who performed Cavallo's surgery, tells Health. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "'I Got Implants After Surviving Breast Cancer Twice—Then I Learned They Cause Cancer'," 4 Sep. 2019 For 2020, though, the contenders in the East are slim. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Can the Sixers Reach the Finals After a Whirlwind Year?," 30 Aug. 2019

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slim

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English Language Learners Definition of slim

(Entry 1 of 2)

: thin in an attractive way

: small in amount, size, or degree

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