Slender vs Skinny Is being thin a good thing or a bad thing? Well it depends on which word you use. Do you know which one is a compliment? He’s slender. He’s skinny. Both of these sentences mean he is thin, but slender is a compliment and skinny is an insult. “He’s so slender. He must eat a good diet”. “He looks too skinny. Maybe he should eat more”. What do people say about being thin in your culture? #english #englishteacher #englishclass | English with Rhys