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Synonyms of slim

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

Synonyms and similar words for slim

adjectiveSlender in an attractive way.

  • litheSlim but not skinny.
  • svelte
  • willowyTall, slender and graceful.
  • gracileLean, slender, thin.
  • lank
  • leanSlim; not fleshy.
  • leansomeCharacterised or marked by leanness; thin.
  • lithesomeCharacterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.
  • lissome
  • rangy
  • sleekSlim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
  • slenderThin; slim.
  • slightOf slender build.
  • swack UK, dialectalLithe; nimble.
  • sylphlikeResembling (that of) a sylph; slender and graceful.
  • gaunt obsoleteWith a positive or neutral connotation: not overweight; lean, slender, slim.
  • slinky UK, dated

adjectiveDesigned to make the wearer appear slim.

  • slimmingMaking a person seem or become slimmer.

adjectiveLong and narrow.

adjectiveOf a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.

adjectiveVery small, tiny.

adjectiveBad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.

  • lousyRemarkably bad; of poor quality.
  • shoddyPoor; low.
  • delicate
  • frail
  • ass slang, vulgarOf low quality; bad.
  • badOf low quality.
  • base
  • below par
  • bottom-shelfCheap or low-quality.
  • BTEC UKLow-quality or inferior.
  • bumOf poor quality or highly undesirable.
  • cheapOf poor quality.
  • cheap and nasty UKCheap and of bad quality.
  • cheapshit vulgarCheap; shoddy; of inferior quality.
  • cheesyCheap, of poor quality.
  • chintzy figurativelyTastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
  • coffee-and derogatory, slangCheap, second-rate.
  • crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
  • crappo slangOf very low quality; crap, lousy.
  • crappy vulgarOf very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
  • craptastic slang, vulgarOf extremely poor quality.
  • crapperific slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptabulous slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptacular US, slangSpectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.
  • cruddy slangCrummy, lousy, worthless.
  • crummy informalBad; poor.
  • dogwater slangExtremely bad or unskilled (especially at a video game); trash.
  • dreckyTrashy, worthless.
  • flimsyLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
  • fourth-rateTerrible, awful; less than third-rate.
  • gash UK, slangOf poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted.
  • garbageBad, crap, shitty.
  • god-awfulExtremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
  • inferiorOf low rank, standard or quality.
  • lowNot high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.).
  • low-gradeOf inferior quality.
  • low-qualityOf poor quality; inferior.
  • low-rentLow-quality, trashy.
  • made in ChinaCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
  • mid slangTrashy; low-quality.
  • one-starOf low quality; low-quality.
  • pathetic
  • poorOf low quality.
  • poor man'sCheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to.
  • pound-shop UK, derogatoryUsed to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation.
  • punkBad, substandard.
  • rinky-dink US, informalOf poor quality; amateurish, shoddy, small-time.
  • ropy Ireland, UKOf poor quality; in poor health.
  • rubbish Australia, informalExceedingly bad; awful.
  • sadPoor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
  • schlockyOf inferior quality, cheap.
  • scrubbyInferior in size or quality.
  • second-rateOf mediocre quality; not first-rate.
  • subparOf less than a traditional or accepted standard.
  • shit vulgarOf poor quality; worthless.
  • shite Ireland, UKBad; awful; shit.
  • shitty informal, vulgarLow-quality; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations.
  • substandardOf inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  • ticky-tacky USMade of this material; cheaply built, of low quality.
  • tenth-rateOf extremely poor quality, godawful.
  • third-ratePoor, shoddy; less than second-rate.
  • tin-pot informalOf inferior quality; shoddy.
  • trash
  • trashyLike trash; having low quality and a perceived lack of depth, especially of books and films.
  • under parBelow par.
  • woefulWretched; paltry; poor.
  • wretchedOf an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
  • breakable
  • tender
  • fragile
  • frailsomeCharacterised or marked by frailness.
  • frangibleAble to be broken; breakable, fragile.
  • tenuousThin in substance or consistency.
  • naughty obsoleteBad, worthless, substandard.
  • slazy archaicSleazy; of inferior quality.

adjectiveSly, crafty.

  • cunningSly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
  • froodShrewd; sagacious; wary; cautious.
  • astute
  • artfulSkilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose; crafty, cunning.
  • crafty
  • devious
  • diabolical slang(Devilishly) cunning or devious.
  • foxlikeResembling or characteristic of a fox.
  • foxy
  • guilefulFull of guile; treacherously deceptive.
  • shrewd
  • sly
  • tricksyInclined to trickery; sneaky, devious.
  • tricky
  • vulpine
  • wilySly, cunning, full of tricks.
  • cautelous obsolete
  • subtle archaicOf a person or animal, or of an action or words: clever or skilful in a crafty or devious way; cunning, sly, wily.

Meaning of slim

  1. adjective Slender in an attractive way.
  2. adjective Designed to make the wearer appear slim.
  3. adjective Long and narrow.

Full definition of slim

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Questions about synonyms of slim

What is another word for slim?
Slim has 119 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lean, slender, lithe, sleek, slight, thin, willowy and bad.
What does slim mean?
Slim means slender in an attractive way.

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