slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 3200
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something] is slender
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Synonymes
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Antonymes
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Collocations
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Thèmes
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She had a slender figure that turned heads.
- The model wore a dress that showed her slender waist.
- A slender neck supports the bird’s small head.
- His slender hands moved quickly over the piano keys.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She is slender and tall.
- The cat has a slender body.
- He has slender fingers.
- The tree has a slender trunk.
adjective
B1
property
2
narrow in proportion to length
Long and thin; not wide.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is slender
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Synonymes
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Antonymes
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Collocations
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Thèmes
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The flower has a slender stem.
- We walked on a slender path.
- The building has slender pillars.
adjective
B2
property
3
small or limited amount
Small or not much in amount or size.
Schéma d’usage :
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Synonymes
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Antonymes
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Collocations
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Thèmes
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- There’s only a slender chance of winning the game.
- He won by a slender majority of votes.
- The company survived on a slender profit margin.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
slender
API
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
slender (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Famille de mots
Expressions
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Exemples
- There’s only a slender chance we’ll arrive on time.
- He has a slender chance of winning the lottery.
by a slender margin
1/bˈaɪ ə slˈɛndɚ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
win by a small difference
To win or succeed by only a very small amount.
Exemples
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.