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Definitions

thinner

[thin-er] / ˈθɪn ər /

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

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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

Example Sentences

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That gap measures only about 0.14 nanometers, making it thinner than a single sulfur atom.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Pfizer’s biggest success continues to be its blood thinner, Eliquis, which is jointly manufactured and marketed with Bristol Myers Squibb.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

There may be marginal gains on the face, she explains, because the skin is naturally thinner there than other parts of the body.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Its legacy brand Eliquis, a blood thinner, saw higher demand and sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Not skinny thin like she used to be when she was a girl, the way the twins are now, but definitely thinner.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall