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paper-thin

[pey-per-thin] / ˈpeɪ pərˈθɪn /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
STRONG
cardboard disposable
WEAK
insubstantial papery wafer-thin
Antonyms
WEAK
thick
ADJECTIVE
thin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate flimsy 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

Example Sentences

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In Tegucigalpa, the nation’s capital from which Hernández left in chains in 2022, Asfura held a paper-thin lead Monday in Honduras’s presidential race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Revealing a boundary as fragile as this paper-thin clay layer required painstaking work.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Rudd and Ortega’s characters are so paper-thin that viewers can see right through them, getting a look at what will come next before Elliot and Ridley do.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

"The amount of detail is paper-thin," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

I was waving my hand this way and that, because in front of me floated a small bird with horns and colorful paper-thin wings.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan