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Slim Definition: Meanings, Examples & Common Uses (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：slender and graceful (slim)

slim 🔊

/slɪm/

adj.

(of a person) Thin in a way that is considered attractive or healthy.

Slim figure illustration: healthy, slender woman checking reflection in mirror.

slender and graceful 🔊

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/ˈslɛndər ənd ˈɡreɪsfəl/

adj.

Describes a person or thing that has an attractively thin and well-proportioned shape, often implying fitness or elegance.

📁 Category：Fashion Trends 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Low German or Dutch origins, related to the concept of 'smooth, slender, slight'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a long, slender letter 'S' like a snake. 'Slim' sounds and looks like a smooth, thin line.

📖 Example

After losing weight, she felt more confident in those slim jeans she bought last month. 🔊 After losing weight, she felt more confident in those slender and graceful jeans she bought last month.

🔗 Collocations

slim figure – A body shape that is attractively thin

slim down – To lose weight and become thinner

slim fit – A style of clothing designed to fit closely to the body

🔄 Synonyms

slender (adj.) – Gracefully thin, often used for people or things with a delicate thinness.

lean (adj.) – Having little fat; thin and fit, often implying muscularity.

trim (adj.) – Neat and slender in form, suggesting fitness and good condition.

🚫 Antonyms

stocky (adj.) – Broad, solid, and relatively short in build.

plump (adj.) – Slightly fat in a pleasant, soft, and rounded way.

overweight (adj.) – Above a weight considered normal or desirable.

🌱 Derivatives

slimness (n.) – The quality or state of being slim.

slimly (adv.) – In a slim manner.

📖 Cultural Story

The word entered English in the 17th century from Low German or Dutch 'slim' meaning 'bad, sly, cunning'. Its meaning shifted towards 'slender' in the 18th century, influenced by the desirability of a sleek, non-bulky physique. Today, it's a high-frequency term in fashion and health contexts.

Meaning 2：a small chance (slim)

slim 🔊

/slɪm/

adj.

(of chances, possibilities) Very small, not likely to happen.

Slim chance concept: single resume atop a pile, symbolizing low probability.

a small chance 🔊

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/ə smɔːl tʃæns/

adj.

Describes something, especially a chance or possibility, that is very small or unlikely to happen.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

With only two minutes left and a ten-point deficit, their chances of winning the basketball game are slim. 🔊 With only two minutes left and a ten-point deficit, their chances of winning the basketball game are a small chance.

🔗 Collocations

slim chance – A very low probability of something happening

slim possibility – A highly unlikely event or outcome

slim margin – A very small difference or amount by which something is won or lost

🔄 Synonyms

slight (adj.) – Small in degree; not great or strong.

remote (adj.) – (Of a chance or possibility) Very unlikely to occur.

negligible (adj.) – So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.

🚫 Antonyms

strong (adj.) – (Of a chance) Having a high probability.

high (adj.) – Great in likelihood or probability.

considerable (adj.) – Large enough to be important or noticeable.