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Synonyms for lithe

  • adjective

Most common

willowy supple slender graceful limber pliant gentle

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Willowy — slim but not skinny

willowy, supple, slender, graceful, svelte, agile, sinuous, sleek, slim, lean, lank, gracile, slight, lissome US, lissom UK, lithesome, swack UK, sylphlike, slinky dated UK

2. Limber — capable of being easily bent; flexible

limber, pliant, flexible, bendable, bendy, pliable, elastic, flexile, yielding

3. Gentle — mild; calm

gentle, mellow, clement

Antonyms

thick, ungainly, rigid

All antonyms of lithe →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Mild; calm.

  2. adj. 2

    Slim but not skinny.

  3. adj. 3

    Capable of being easily bent; flexible.

    the elephant’s lithe trunk.

Related words

Word family
lithely litheness

Example sentences

  • slender Her sister Joanna was bright and slender as a lily.
  • graceful The dancer's graceful action charmed the audience.
  • supple The author's language is vivid, supple and nuanced.
  • limber A good yoga session can limber you up like nothing else.
  • pliant We need fewer pliant journalists, not more.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
litherising
slendersteady
gracefulrising
supplerising
willowyrising
limberrising

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

By length

4 letters
lean1, slim1, lank1
5 letters
agile2, sleek1, bendy2, swack
6 letters
slight1, gentle2, mellow2, supple2, slinky2, limber2, svelte1, pliant2, lissom
7 letters
slender2, elastic3, clement2, pliable3, sinuous2, willowy3, gracile2, lissome, flexile
8 letters
flexible3, graceful2, yielding2, bendable
9 letters
lithesome, sylphlike

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agile2 = 2 syllables).