Ample vs Slim - What's the difference?
ample | slim |
Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
* All the people in that ample house Did to that image bow their humble knees. --Spenser.
Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.
Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.
Slender, thin.
# (of a person or a person's build) Slender in an attractive way.
# (by extension, of clothing) Designed to make the wearer appear slim.
# (of an object) Long and narrow.
# (of a workforce) Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.
(of something abstract like a chance or margin) Very small, tiny.
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(South Africa) Sly, crafty.
A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
(East Africa) AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.
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(slang, uncountable) Cocaine.
To lose weight in order to achieve slimness
As an adjective ample
is .As a noun slim is
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(er)Synonyms
* full, spacious, extensive, wide, capacious, abundant, plentiful, plenteous, copious, bountiful; rich, liberal, munificent * See alsoReferences
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Adjective
(slimmer)- Movie stars are usually slim , attractive, and young.
- I'm afraid your chances are quite slim .
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* See alsoNoun
(en noun)- I only smoke slims .
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