slimness

/'slimnis/
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slimness

The tailor admired the slimness of the mannequin's form.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality or state of being attractively thin: The property of having a slender, graceful, or thin physical build.
    • A small margin or degree: The quality of being narrow, slight, or limited in amount, extent, or difference.
Usage and Examples
  • Referring to physical appearance:
    • Her slimness was accentuated by the elegant dress.
    • The dancer's slimness contributed to her graceful movements.
  • Referring to a small margin or degree:
    • The slimness of the profit margin worried the investors.
    • He won the election, but the slimness of his victory was surprising.
Advanced Usage
  • "The slimness of the chance": Used to emphasize that a possibility is very slight or unlikely.
    • Given the slimness of the chance, we were amazed when our application was accepted.
  • "Slimness of evidence": Refers to a very small amount or unconvincing quantity of proof.
    • The case was dismissed due to the slimness of the evidence presented.
Variants and Related Words
  • Slim (adjective): Gracefully thin; slender. Also used to mean small in amount or likelihood (e.g., a slim chance).
  • Slenderness (noun): The quality of being thin in an attractive way; can also refer to smallness in width or extent. Often used interchangeably with "slimness" for physical appearance.
  • Narrowness (noun): The condition of being of small width; limited extent. This is a closer synonym for the "small margin" sense of .
Synonyms
  • For physical appearance: Slenderness, leanness, thinness.
  • For a small margin: Narrowness, slightness, tightness, smallness.
Antonyms
  • For physical appearance: Plumpness, stoutness, heaviness.
  • For a small margin: Wideness, largeness, substantiality.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "A slim chance": A very slight possibility.
    • There's only a slim chance of rain tomorrow.
  • "By a slim margin": By a very small amount or difference.
    • The bill passed by a slim margin of just five votes.
slimness

The tailor admired the slimness of the mannequin's form.

Noun
  1. the property of an attractively thin person
  2. a small margin
    • the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory
    • the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote

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