Synonyms for lissome

Most common

slim · slender · graceful · lithe

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

thick

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Flexible and graceful in movement; lithe.

Related words

Other spellings

lissom UK

Example sentences

• slim The chance that Tom will be executed is very slim.
• slender Her sister Joanna was bright and slender as a lily.
• graceful The dancer's graceful action charmed the audience.
• lithe This ballerina has a lithe body.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

slim¹

5 letters

lithe¹, bendy²

6 letters

supple², limber²

7 letters

slender², sinuous², willowy³, gracile²

8 letters

graceful²

9 letters

lithesome

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bendy² = 2 syllables).