Young girls' desire for slim figures is strong.
Source: tatoeba (33418)
Slim
/slɪm/
Synonyms for "slim" (197 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (40)
Strong matches (59)
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(2 words)
german dünngracchus
Verb(1 words)
melt off
Related words (98)
Verb(7 words)
reedyremotescantscantyscarcescatteredscrawnyscrimpscrimpingscrimpyseldom met withseldom seenshadowskeletonskimpskimpingskimpyslenderslenderishslenderize
Show 48 more words
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Adjective(13 words)
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: slender, slight, abstemious, adroit, airy.
- Sentence evidence is available for slim, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "slim".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "slim"
Keep "slim" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "slim" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "slim", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "slim" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesMore specific
11 entriesCollocations
9 entriesslim budgetslim chanceslim designslim figureslim fitslim marginslim marginsslim profileslim waist
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
92 translations across 48 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ῥαδινός adj (slender)
Arabic
3 entries- أَهْيَف adj (slender)
- نَحِيف adj (slender)
- نَحِيل adj (slender)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- incə adj (slender)
Bashkir
1 entries- ябыҡ adj (slender)
Belarusian
3 entries- стро́йны adj (slender)
- стро́мкі adj (slender)
- худы́ adj (slender)
Bulgarian
2 entries- стро́ен adj (slender)
- тъ́нък adj (slender)
Catalan
1 entries- prim adj (slender)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᎤᎴᏐᏓ adj (slender)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 纖細 /纤细 adj (slender)
- 苗條 /苗条 adj (slender)
Czech
1 entries- štíhlý adj (slender)
Danish
2 entries- slank adj (slender)
- tynd adj (slender)
Dutch
2 entries- dun adj (slender)
- slank adj (slender)
Esperanto
1 entries- svelta adj (slender)
Finnish
2 entries- hoikka adj (slender)
- laiha adj (slender)
French
2 entries- mince adj (slender)
- svelte adj (slender)
German
3 entries- dünn adj (slender)
- schlank adj (slender)
- schmal adj (slender)
Greek
3 entries- βράδινος adj (slender)
- λεπτός adj (slender)
- ραδινός adj (slender)
Hindi
1 entries- पतला adj (slender)
Hungarian
2 entries- karcsú adj (slender)
- vékony adj (slender)
Ido
1 entries- dina adj (slender)
Indonesian
2 entries- langsing adj (slender)
- ramping adj (slender)
Irish
3 entries- caol adj (slender)
- seang adj (slender)
- tanaí adj (slender)
Italian
3 entries- affusolato adj (slender)
- magro adj (slender)
- snello adj (slender)
Japanese
3 entries- ほっそりした adj (slender)
- スリムな adj (slender)
- 細い adj (slender)
Korean
1 entries- 날씬하다 adj (slender)
Latin
1 entries- gracilis adj (slender)
Latvian
3 entries- slaids adj (slender)
- smuidrs adj (slender)
- tievs adj (slender)
Macedonian
3 entries- виток adj (slender)
- слаб adj (slender)
- тенок adj (slender)
Neapolitan
1 entries- magro adj (slender)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- slank adj (slender)
- tynn adj (slender)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- ضعیف adj (slender)
- نازك adj (slender)
Plautdietsch
2 entries- denn adj (slender)
- schlank adj (slender)
Polish
2 entries- smukły adj (slender)
- szczupły adj (slender)
Portuguese
4 entries- delgado adj (slender)
- esbelto adj (slender)
- esguio adj (slender)
- magro adj (slender)
Romanian
2 entries- subțire adj (slender)
- zvelt adj (slender)
Russian
2 entries- стро́йный adj (slender)
- худо́й adj (slender)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- caol adj (slender)
- seang adj (slender)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- mȑšav adj (slender)
- vȉtak adj (slender)
- ви̏так adj (slender)
- мр̏шав adj (slender)
Slovak
1 entries- štíhly adj (slender)
Slovene
1 entries- vitek adj (slender)
Spanish
2 entries- delgado adj (slender)
- flaco adj (slender)
Swedish
2 entries- slank adj (slender)
- tunn adj (slender)
Ukrainian
3 entries- струнки́й adj (slender)
- стрімки́й adj (slender)
- худи́й adj (slender)
Urdu
1 entries- پتلا adj (slender)
Vietnamese
1 entries- mảnh khảnh adj (slender)
Volapük
1 entries- lunedik adj (slender)
Welsh
1 entries- main adj (slender)
Zazaki
2 entries- bari (diq) adj (slender)
- barı (diq) adj (slender)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
There's little chance of keeping slim, unless you stick to a diet.
Source: tatoeba (41234)
A man called Slim was killed in the accident.
Source: tatoeba (51396)
Chances of promotion are slim in this firm.
Source: tatoeba (60006)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "slim"?
Closest matches include slender, slight, abstemious, adroit, airy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "slim"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.