lithe

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

slim and supple, moving and bending with ease and grace

In a sentence

Lithe in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing lithe in a sentence.

The lithe gymnast bent and folded her body effortlessly to slip through the narrow gap.

Synonyms

Antonyms

stiffrigidungainly

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Lithe (adjective) means slim and supple, moving and bending with ease and grace

Here is lithe used in an example sentence: "The lithe gymnast bent and folded her body effortlessly to slip through the narrow gap."

Common synonyms for lithe include supple, limber, lissome, agile.

Antonyms of lithe include stiff, rigid, ungainly.

Lithe is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.