svelte
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for svelte, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Pleasingly slim and graceful in shape.
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Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French svelte, which came from Italian svelto ("stretched out"), the past participle of svellere ("to pluck out, root out"). This in turn traces to Vulgar Latin *exvellere, made up of ex and vellere ("to pluck, stretch").
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