Slender: meaning, definitions and examples

Used to describe someone or something that is attractively thin and elegant. Often has positive connotations.

• She has a slender figure.
• The tree has a slender trunk.

Describes someone who is attractively thin in a way that is often considered desirable. Usually has positive implications.

• She looked slim and elegant in her dress.
• He has always been slim.

Describes someone or something that has little excess fat or is narrow in width. Can have neutral or negative connotations depending on the context.

• The walls are very thin.
• He looks too thin, almost unhealthy.

Used to describe someone or something that is small in degree or amount, or someone who is small and not very strong. Can sometimes imply fragility.

• She has a slight build.
• There was a slight increase in sales.

Describes someone who is thin and has little fat, often in a healthy and muscular way.

• He has a lean physique.
• Athletes tend to have a lean build.

This word is often used to describe someone who is attractively thin and graceful. It can be used in a positive light.

• She has a slender build that makes her look very elegant
• The dancer was tall and slender, moving with grace on stage

This term is neutral and merely states that a person is thin. It doesn't carry any particular positive or negative connotation on its own.

• The doctor noted that the patient was a thin individual and needed to gain some weight
• At the reunion, he recognized his friend from college despite being a thin individual

'Slight figure' can describe someone who is thin and perhaps small in stature. It may suggest fragility.

• She had a slight figure, but her presence was commanding
• His slight figure made him seem younger than he actually was