slightness
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈslaɪtnəs/
:
delgadez
- Photographs show a smiling girl with bright fair hair, slender to the point of slightness, her features lit with the delicate beauty of a child.
Examples
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At first, Ginna was surprised at the slightness of his body.
Fiction book (2002) -
The person on the other side of the counter was remarkable even by the standards of the Cat's Face, a man of birdlike slightness and grace, dressed all in brown.
Fiction book (1993) -
There was something fragile about Carolyn, a slightness that made Zeke feel tenderly toward her.
Fiction book (2001) -
"You were here?" Lily eyed her, a woman of middle years whose slightness belied the gleam of strength in her eyes.
Fiction book (1990) -
The slightness of the delicate vase made it easy to knock over.
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Her slightness was evident in her slender arms and small hands.
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He appreciated the slightness of the model, which added to its elegance.
Synonyms
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2.6
A small weight that feels easy to carry
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4.2
Lack of strong, detailed ideas or proof in a text
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3.4
Little space from one side to the other making it hard to pass
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5.2
A lack of strength in an argument or evidence
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3.7
The state of having little energy or force
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4.9
Being very thin in a way that looks unhealthy
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3.4
Having little body fat and being thin
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2.7
Being thin in a way that looks attractive
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4.3
The condition of being very small
A small amount that is not enough
A weak or slight state often about ideas and relationships
A small amount of strength or force
A thin body with very little fat
A fine, fragile quality in objects like porcelain and flower petals
The small size of something
The state of being very small in size
A state of being very small
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Slightness comes from the older word slight, which meant 'small' or 'thin', so you can picture someone light and delicately built. So slightness can mean the quality of being thin, small, or gently made.