svelte

Gracefully thin, refined

Svelte describes a slender, graceful figure—lithe and elegant rather than merely thin.

The word carries connotations of sophistication: a svelte woman in a black dress, his svelte silhouette.

It can extend beyond bodies to anything sleek and streamlined: the svelte design of the new smartphone.

physique

trim

Remove unwanted edges

thin · toned · sylphlike · streamlined · narrow · tapered · petite · wiry · lanky · athletic

movement

graceful

Elegant in movement

  • fluidSubstance that flows
  • nimbleQuick and light-moving
  • agileLimber and quick-moving

supple · poised · gliding · flowing · effortless · sinuous · dancer · ballet · feline · smooth

fashionable

chic

Tasteful, current flair

refined · tailored · polished · sleek · minimalist · understated · couture · designer · bespoke · classy

surface

sleek

Smooth and elegant

streamlined · contoured · aerodynamic · lustrous · silky · satiny · gleaming · refined · burnished

Categories
Opposites
body type and weight

svelteobese

Extremely overweight, unhealthily so

fat · corpulent · rotund · overweight · portly

grace and elegance

svelteungainly

Lacking ease of movement

awkward · clumsy · lumbering · graceless · dumpy

Family

svelteness

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G