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HAVING A SHORT DISTANCE FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER


Cut the pastry into thin strips.

Synonyms and examples


narrow
The streets are very narrow here.
tapered
She preferred trousers with a tapered leg.
tapering
The table is supported by tapering steel legs.
attenuated
The painter was known for her lithe, attenuated figures.
elongated
The blimp looks like an elongated balloon.

Antonyms and examples


wide
The river is too wide to cross safely.
broad
Shops lined the broad avenue.
thick
There was a thick layer of dust on the shelf.
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Something that is narrow has a short distance from one side to another.

HAVING LESS FLESH ON THE BODY THAN AVERAGE


She's on a diet but I think she's already too thin.

Synonyms and examples


skinny
mainly disapproving
You should eat more. You're much too skinny.
scrawny
He hated his scrawny legs.
slim
He was tall, very slim, with pale, deep-set eyes.
slender
He put his arms around her slender waist.
petite
approving
She was a petite woman with long, blonde hair.
svelte
It's no wonder he's so svelte - he's a gymnast.
lithe
The dancers were lithe and graceful.
lean
All the runners I know are quite lean.
wiry
Don't let him fool you - he's wiry but quite strong.
emaciated
formal
She arrived at the hospital emaciated and weak.
gaunt
He looked at her tired and gaunt face.
bony
He has long, bony fingers.

Antonym and example


fat
Do you think I'm fat?
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A person who is thin has less flesh on their body than average.

thin | American Thesaurus


thin


adjective
These are words and phrases related to thin. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of thin.
The boy was thin for his age. A lightbulb filament is very thin.

Synonyms


lean
not fat
slender
slim
skinny
slight
scrawny
emaciated
gaunt
lanky
lank
spindly
fine
finespun
narrow
threadlike
delicate
fragile
sheer
transparent

Antonyms


fat
obese
corpulent
chubby
rotund
plump
overweight
This gravy is too thin.

Synonyms


watery
runny
diluted

Antonyms


viscous
concentrated
That's a pretty thin excuse. His hair is getting thin on top.

Synonyms


weak
unsubstantial
feeble
faint
inadequate
insufficient
scant
sparse
spare

Antonyms


strong
substantial
solid
forceful
adequate
sufficient
full
abundant
dense
plentiful

thin


verb
Thin the tops of the bushes. The traffic begins to thin around seven p.m..

Synonyms


make thin
thin out
prune
reduce
diminish
grow thin
curtail

Antonyms


increase
grow
heighten
Thin the paint so it will spread easier.

Synonyms


dilute
water
water down

Antonym


thicken
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