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Synonyms for svelte

16 synonyms
8 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

slim slender thin lithe sleek elegant

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Slim

slim, slender, thin, lithe, willowy, lean, slight, gracile, lank, swack, gaunt, slinky, sylphlike

2. Sleek — refined, delicate

sleek, elegant, gentle

Antonyms

stocky, chubby, plump

All antonyms of svelte →

Definitions

adj. 1
Refined, delicate.
adj. 2
Attractively thin; gracefully slender.

Related words

Other spellings: svelt

Example sentences

slim The chance that Tom will be executed is very slim.
slender Her sister Joanna was bright and slender as a lily.
lithe This ballerina has a lithe body.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
svelte		rising
slim		rising
slender		steady
lithe		rising
willowy		rising

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

By length

4 letters: thin¹, lean¹, slim¹, lank¹
5 letters: sleek¹, gaunt¹, lithe¹, swack
6 letters: slight¹, gentle², slinky²
7 letters: elegant³, slender², willowy³, gracile²
9 letters: sylphlike

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gentle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: svelte
Español: esbelto
Deutsch: schlank