relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
“the tenuity of a hair”
noun
the property of an attractively thin person
Word Forms
slender
adjective
small in quantity
thin
adjective
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
tenuous
adjective
very thin in gauge or diameter
slight
adjective
being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris
slim
adjective
being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schlankheit
die Eigenschaft, geringfügig oder unzureichend zu sein
🇫🇷French
finesse
la qualité d'être léger ou inadéquat
🇪🇸Spanish
esbeltez
la cualidad de ser leve o inadecuado
🇮🇹Italian
snellezza
la qualità di essere lieve o inadeguato
🇳🇱Dutch
slankheid
de kwaliteit van gering of ontoereikend zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
magreza
a qualidade de ser leve ou inadequado
🇷🇺Russian
стройность
качество быть незначительным или неадекватным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कमजोरी
मामूली या अपर्याप्त होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
সরুতা
সামান্য বা অপর্যাপ্ত হওয়ার গুণমান
🇮🇳Tamil
மெல்லிய தன்மை
சிறிய அல்லது போதுமானதாக இருப்பதன் தரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
సన్ననితనం
కొంచెం లేదా సరిపోని నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
बारीकपणा
किंचित किंवा अपुरी असण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
પાતળીતા
સહેજ અથવા અપૂરતી હોવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೆಳ್ಳಗೆ
ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾಗಿರುವ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മെലിഞ്ഞത്
നിസ്സാരമോ അപര്യാപ്തമോ ആയതിൻ്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਤਲੀਤਾ
ਮਾਮੂਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਨਾਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پتلا پن
معمولی یا ناکافی ہونے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纤细
轻微或不足的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
細さ
わずかまたは不十分であるという性質
🇰🇷Korean
날씬함
품질이 미미하거나 부적절함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự mảnh khảnh
chất lượng của việc được nhẹ hoặc không đầy đủ
🇹🇭Thai
ความเพรียว
คุณภาพของการเล็กน้อยหรือไม่เพียงพอ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kelangsingan
kualitas menjadi sedikit atau tidak memadai
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging balingkinitan
ang kalidad ng pagiging bahagyang o hindi sapat
🇲🇾Malay
kelangsingan
kualiti menjadi sedikit atau tidak mencukupi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
النحول
نوعية كونها طفيفة أو غير كافية
🇮🇷Persian
لاغری
کیفیت کم یا ناکافی بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
narinlik
hafif veya yetersiz olma kalitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְמִירוּת
האיכות של להיות קל או לא מספק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slenderness'?
The primary meaning of 'slenderness' is 'the quality of being slight or inadequate'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slenderness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slenderness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slenderness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slenderness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'slenderness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'slenderness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'slenderness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'slenderness' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'slenderness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'slenderness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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