lithe
adjectiveHow many syllables in lithe?
There is 1 syllable in the word lithe.How to pronounce lithe:
Definition of lithe:
- lithe (adjective):
- easily bent or flexed
- moving and bending with ease.
- attractively graceful and supple in movement
Synonyms for lithe:
adaptable
agile
bendy
flexible
floppy
graceful
limber
lissom
lissom(e)
lissome
lithesome
loose-jointed
loose-limbed
plastic
pliable
pliant
slender
supple
sylphlike
willowy
Antonyms for lithe:
amateurish
artless
awkward
blundering
bumbling
bungling
butterfingered
butterfingers
clumsy
coarse
creaky
fat
floundering
gauche
gawkish
gawky
graceless
green
ham-fisted
ham-handed
heavy-footed
incompetent
inelegant
inept
inexpert
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