Definitions

thin

[thin] / θɪn /

ADJECTIVE

fine, light, slender

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate fragile gaunt lean meager narrow skinny slim small

STRONG

attenuate attenuated emaciated peaked pinched pole rarefied shadow shriveled slight spare starved stick undernourished wan wasted

WEAK

beanpole beanstalk bony cadaverous ethereal featherweight gangling gangly haggard lank lanky lightweight puny rangy rawboned reedy rickety scraggy scrawny skeletal slinky spindly stalky stilt subtle threadlike twiggy twiglike underweight wizened

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big broad-minded fat generous heavy large liberal plump strong thick wide

STRONG

colorful flushed

WEAK

concentrated dense efficient inflated obese solid undiluted

ADJECTIVE

transparent, fine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate flimsy paper-thin slim translucent wispy

STRONG

attenuate attenuated rarefied refined sheer slight

WEAK

diaphanous filmy gossamer permeable rare see-through subtile subtle tenuous unsubstantial wafer-thin

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heavy strong

STRONG

thick

WEAK

concentrated dense efficient fat inflated obese solid undiluted

ADJECTIVE

deficient, weak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flat flimsy meager poor shallow skimpy sparse thick transparent

STRONG

diluted lame scant scattered slight stretched

WEAK

feeble implausible improbable inadequate inconceivable incredible insubstantial insufficient questionable scanty scarce sketchy superficial unbelievable unconvincing unpersuasive unsubstantial untenable vapid weak-kneed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate full intelligent reasonable strong substantial sufficient

STRONG

concentrated

WEAK

dense efficient fat heavy inflated obese solid undiluted

ADJECTIVE

diluted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

watery weak

STRONG

diffuse dilute dispersed fine light rarefied refined

WEAK

runny subtle wishy-washy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concentrated

STRONG

dark unrefined

WEAK

dense efficient fat heavy inflated obese solid strong thick undiluted

VERB

make diluted or less dense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish irrigate prune refine trim weaken

STRONG

attenuate cook cut delete disperse doctor edit emaciate expand extenuate lace needle rarefy reduce shave spike water

WEAK

cut back water down weed out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge grow increase

STRONG

strengthen

WEAK

beef up thicken

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If you can have the "full-fat option", he asks, why would you go for the "fairly thin gruel" on offer at the moment?

From BBC

Trading volume was thin ahead of the Christmas holiday, with U.S. stock markets set to close early at 1 p.m.

From Barron's

Ultra thin parts are stacked like floors in a tall building, and vertical wiring works like many fast elevators that move huge amounts of data quickly.

From Science Daily

"Supporting them and letting them know that I will be there for them through thick and thin is very, very important, and Ben Duckett knows that."

From BBC

What DJT does offer, particularly when volumes are thin in the run up to the holiday season, is a source of volatility.

From Barron's

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