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Synonyms of lithe

28 similar words

Another word for lithe is lean. Other synonyms of lithe are slim, slender, svelte, lank and sleek.

Synonyms and similar words for lithe

adjectiveMild; calm.

adjectiveSlim but not skinny.

  • lithesomeCharacterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.
  • lissome
  • swackLithe; nimble.
  • gracileLean, slender, thin.
  • lankSlender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
  • leanSlim; not fleshy.
  • leansomeCharacterised or marked by leanness; thin.
  • rangy
  • sleekSlim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
  • slenderThin; slim.
  • slightOf slender build.
  • slimSlender in an attractive way.
  • svelteAttractively thin; gracefully slender.
  • sylphlikeResembling (that of) a sylph; slender and graceful.
  • willowyTall, slender and graceful.
  • gaunt obsoleteWith a positive or neutral connotation: not overweight; lean, slender, slim.
  • slinky UK, datedThin; lank; lean.

adjectiveCapable of being easily bent; flexible.

  • pliantCapable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
  • flexible
  • limberFlexible, pliant, bendable.
  • bain
  • bendableAble to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.
  • bendyOf a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily; resilient.
  • flexileFlexible; capable of being repeatedly flexed without breaking.
  • bendsome archaicMarked by bending or flexibility; flexible; pliable.

Meaning of lithe

  1. adjective Mild; calm.
  2. adjective Slim but not skinny.
  3. adjective Capable of being easily bent; flexible.

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Questions about synonyms of lithe

What is another word for lithe?
Lithe has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lean, slim, slender, svelte, lank, sleek, slight and willowy.
What does lithe mean?
Lithe means mild; calm.

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