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Definitions

hairline

[hair-lahyn] / ˈhɛərˌlaɪn /
ADJECTIVE
delicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicious delightful elegant exquisite fragile gentle graceful mild rare soft subtle tender
WEAK
aerial balmy breakable choice delectable ethereal faint filmy fine fine-grained finespun flimsy fracturable frail frangible gauzy gossamery muted nice pale pastel recherché select shatterable shattery slight subdued superior
Antonyms
STRONGEST
callous crude firm hard harsh healthy horrible loud ordinary rough strong tough ugly unpleasant violent
WEAK
coarse healthful heavy imprecise indelicate indiscriminating inelegant insensitive robust uncareful uncritical unscrupulous
ADJECTIVE
fine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate intelligent obscure pure refined sharp subtle
STRONG
acute clear hairsplitting keen minute nice petty quick sensitive sterling trifling
WEAK
abstruse critical cryptic distinct enigmatic esoteric fastidious fine-spun precise recondite strict tasteful tenuous unadulterated unpolluted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forthright indefinite
STRONG
blunt dull imprecise
WEAK
coarse crude undiscriminating unrefined
ADJECTIVE
subtle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exquisite faint indirect ingenious profound slight sophisticated understated
WEAK
attenuate attenuated deep discriminating ethereal fine finespun hairsplitting illusive implied inconspicuous indistinct inferred insinuated mental penetrating refined suggestive tenuous thin
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorant stupid
WEAK
forthright hard harsh honest noisy open unsubtle

Example Sentences

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It was later revealed that Tucker sustained a hairline fracture in June, which he played through.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Joseph’s look contrasts with the somewhat scruffy beard and receding hairline of the donor kneeling at the right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

With chilling nonchalance, Victor observes the start of a hairline fracture that will eventually produce a painful crack.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

Marius Jonker's South African tones regularly interrupted play as well as the TMO helped out with hairline calls, giving Bordeaux time to catch their breath.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

She’s pacing the length of the kitchen, hands scraping against her hairline.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli