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svelte
adjective
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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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