svelte

adjective

How many syllables in svelte?

There are 2 syllables in the word svelte.

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Definition of svelte:

svelte (adjective):: slender, lithe; attractively or gracefully slim; being of delicate or slender build.

Synonyms for svelte:

angular

boney

bony

fatless

gaunt

graceful

lean

lissom(e)

lithe

skeletal

skinny

slender

slight

slim

slinky

sylphlike

thin

trim

willowy

Antonyms for svelte:

abdominous

abundant

adipose

ample

awkward

bearish

beefy

beer-bellied

big

blimp

bloated

blubbery

bountiful

brawny

broad

broad in the beam

bulbous

bulging

bulky

burly

butterball

buxom

chubby

chunky

copious

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