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Slim distinctions: comparing "slender" and "svelte"

Reviewed and edited by Lloyd Cooper 14/11/2024, 01:56
English.me team member
Slender and svelte. What's the difference?

What is similar?

Both words describe someone or something as having a thin, graceful, and attractive appearance.

What is different?

Slender is a more general term often used to describe anything with a thin form, while svelte is specifically used in the context of graceful, elegant, and stylish appearance, usually referring to people.

Which one is more common?

Internet search results for slender) and svelte

Examples of usage

Slender
  • The model had a slender figure that suited the designer's clothes perfectly.
  • The tall, slender trees swayed gently in the breeze.
Svelte
  • After months of training, he had become svelte and athletic.
  • The svelte actress glided across the stage with confidence.