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slenderness

5.4

A small amount that is not enough

noun
/ˈslɛndərnəs/

: insuficiencia

The slenderness of the evidence was not enough to convict him.

Examples

Given the slenderness of my resources, I had to decline the trip.
We were worried about the slenderness of our chances of success.
Her slenderness was admired by many.
The slenderness of the tree trunk amazed the hikers.
Given the slenderness of my resources, I had to decline the trip.
The slenderness of the evidence was not enough to convict him.
We were worried about the slenderness of our chances of success.

Synonyms

littleness

vsslenderness

1 5.9

A state of being small in size

focuses on insufficiency rather than mere small physical size

tininess

vsslenderness

1 4.3

The condition of being very small

concerns insufficiency or inadequacy rather than extreme physical smallness

tenuousness

vsslenderness

1 8.1

A weak or slight state often about ideas and relationships

is more about general insufficiency than clear absence of substance

slightness

vsslenderness

1 6.1

A thin, small body that looks weak

stresses general insufficiency rather than physical smallness or build

petiteness

vsslenderness

1 5.6

A state of being very small

is about lacking adequacy rather than referring only to small body size

diminutiveness

vsslenderness

1 9.1

The state of being very small in size

denotes insufficiency in amount instead of extreme smallness or extent

smallness

vsslenderness

1 3.7

The state of having little energy or force

highlights insufficiency in amount or quality rather than low force

Antonyms

abundance

104 3.3

A large amount of something, more than you need

sufficiency

19 5.9

Enough of something for a particular purpose

How Scarce

scarcity

31 4.4

shortage

245 2.7

slenderness

5.4

insufficiency

2 6.5

Surface Forms

slenderness singular

slendernesses plural

Morphology

slenderness = slender (semi-transparent) = slender + ness

Built from 'slender' but the sense 'slight/insufficient' is a metaphorical or extended meaning that is not fully predictable from the base for all learners.

Etymology

Slenderness comes from the adjective slender plus the suffix -ness, meaning 'state' or 'quality'. Think of something so thin there is very little of it; 'slenderness' can mean a small or weak amount, which is why we say 'the slenderness of the evidence' when the proof is not enough.