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Synonyms for willowy

  • adjective

Most common

slender lithe svelte gracile

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Lithe — tall, slender and graceful

lithe, slender, svelte, gracile, graceful, slim, lank, pliant, lean, slight, lissome US, lissom UK, lithesome, sylphlike, swack UK, supple, slinky dated UK

2. Willowlike — resembling a willow

willowlike, willowish

Other

willowed formal

Antonyms

thick, thick-set, obese

All antonyms of willowy →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Resembling a willow.

  2. adj. 2

    Tall, slender and graceful.

Example sentences

  • slender Her sister Joanna was bright and slender as a lily.
  • lithe This ballerina has a lithe body.
  • svelte Mary is svelte and fleet of foot.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
willowyrising
slendersteady
litherising
svelterising
gracilefalling

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

By length

4 letters
lean1, slim1, lank1
5 letters
lithe1, swack
6 letters
slight1, supple2, slinky2, svelte1, pliant2, lissom
7 letters
slender2, gracile2, lissome
8 letters
graceful2, willowed
9 letters
lithesome, sylphlike, willowish
10 letters
willowlike

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (supple2 = 2 syllables).