There was a thick fog around.
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Thick
/θɪk/
Synonyms for "thick" (508 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (102)
Adjective(11 words)
a bit thicka bit thinabsurdabundantaccentedadhesivealivealive withalveolarampleamylaceousapicalapico-alveolarapico-dentalarticulatedasinineassimilatedbackbarytonebeamy
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beef-brainedbeef-wittedbeyond beliefbilabialblindblockishblubberblubberyblurredboeotianboneheadedbovinebrassybrazenbreathybrimmingbristlingbroadbroad-bodiedbulkybullneckedburlyburstingbushycacuminalcakecentercentralcerebralcheckedchock-fullchokedchokingchuck-fullchummychumpishchunkyclabberclabberedclammycloddishcloseclose-knitclose-texturedclose-wovencloselyclotclottedclumpclustercoagulatecoagulatedcoarsecompactcompactedcompactlycompressedconcentratedconcretecondensedconfidentialcongealcongealedcongestedconsolidatedconsonantconsonantalcontinuantcore
Strong matches (152)
corpulentcowishcrackedcrammedcrammed fullcrasscrawlingcretinouscroakingcroakycrowdedcrowdingcurdlecurdleddecideddeepdensedenselydentaldevoted
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diameterdiaphragmdim-witteddissimilateddistorteddoltishdopeydorsaldoubtabledoubtfuldoughydrawlingdrawlydrydubiousdubitabledulldull-witteddullarddumbdumpyduncicalduncishdysphonicequatorexuberantfamiliarfatfattenfeeble-mindedfilledfirmfirmlyflatflourishingfocusfoggyfoolishfriendlyfrontfullfull bodiedfull-bodiedgaumygelgelatinousglairyglideglossalglottalgluelikeglueyglutenousglutinoseglutinousgone to seedgooeygratinggravellygrossgruffgrumousgumbogumbolikegumlikegummousgummygutturalhand and glovehand in glovehand-in-handhardhard of beliefhard to believeharshharsh-soundinghawkinghazyheartheavilyheavyheavysethighhoarsehuskyimbecilicimpassableimpenetrableimpermeableimplausiblein profusioninarticulateinconceivableincrassateincredibleindistinctineducableinsensitiveinseparableinspissateinspissatedinteriorintimateintonatedjam packedjam-packedjammedjelljelledjelliedjellyjellylikejungledjunglykernel
Adjective(12 words)
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (254)
klutzyknotlabiallabiodentallabiovelarlacklustrelamebrainedlaterallavishlaxlightlike thatlingualliquidlispinglowlumplumpishlushluxuriant
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markedmassivemateymeanmedianmetallicmidmiddlemidmostmidriffmidstmindlessmispronouncedmistymonophthongalmoronicmucilaginousmurkymutedmuzzynarrownasalnasalizednearnonporousnot deserving beliefnot to be believednucleusoafishobeseobscureobscuringobtuseobviousocclusiveon good termsopaqueopenopen to doubtopen to suspicionoverflowingovergrownoverrunoxytonepackedpalatalpalatalizedpallypalsy-walsypassing beliefpastypharyngealpharyngealizedphonemicphoneticphonicpitchpitchedplentifulpopulousposttonicpreposterousproblematicproblematicalprodigalprofuseproliferatingprolificpronouncedquaveringquestionableraggedrankraspingraspyraucidraucousretroflexridiculousriferigidriotousropyrotundroughroundedroupyrudesemivowelserriedsetshakingshakyshortsimpleslabbyslimyslitheryslowslow-wittedsmoggysmokysnufflingsoftsolidsolidlysonantsottishsoupysquabsquatsquawkingsquawkystaggering beliefstarchystertorousstickystiffstifledstodgystolidstoppedstrangledstressedstringystrongstubbystuddedstuffystumpystupidsubstantialsuperabundantsurdsuspectsuspiciousswarmingsyllabicsyrupytackytallteemingtenacioustensethick as hailthick as thievesthick of thingsthick withthick wittedthick-bodiedthick-comingthick-growingthick-headedthick-skinnedthick-wittedthickenthickenedthickheadedthicklythicksetthinthree dimensionalthree-dimensionalthroatythrongedthrongingtighttinnytonaltonictoughtremelloidtremellosetremuloustwangytypicalunaccentedunbelievableunconvincingunearthlyungodlyunimaginableunroundedunstressedunsubstantialunteachableunthinkableunweededunworthy of beliefvelarviscidviscoseviscousvocalicvocoidvoicedvoicelessvowelvowellikewaistwaistlineweakweed-chokedweed-riddenweedywidewrongheadedzone
Adjective(16 words)
loggerheadedopaquepackedslurredsolidsolid densitystodgieststubbythick earthen wallsthick-skulledthickerthickestthickheadedthicklythicksetwooden-headed
Determiner(1 words)
most solid-density
Adjective(2 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: dense, stocky, a bit thick, a bit thin, absurd.
- Sentence evidence is available for thick, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "thick".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "thick"
Keep "thick" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "thick" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "thick", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "thick" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
9 entriesthick bookthick coat of paintthick fogthick gravythick layerthick ropethick saucethick skinthick syrup
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
41 entriesShowing 16 of 41 words.
Translations
18 translations across 13 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 厚 adj (impenetrable to sight)
- 濃 /浓 adj (impenetrable to sight)
Czech
1 entries- hustý adj (impenetrable to sight)
Dutch
2 entries- dicht adj (impenetrable to sight)
- dichte adj (impenetrable to sight)
Finnish
1 entries- samea adj (impenetrable to sight)
French
2 entries- opaque adj (impenetrable to sight)
- épais adj (impenetrable to sight)
Japanese
1 entries- 濃い adj (impenetrable to sight)
Macedonian
1 entries- густ adj (impenetrable to sight)
Norman
1 entries- êpais adj (impenetrable to sight)
Portuguese
2 entries- denso adj (impenetrable to sight)
- espesso adj (impenetrable to sight)
Romanian
1 entries- tulbure adj (impenetrable to sight)
Russian
1 entries- густо́й adj (impenetrable to sight)
Swedish
2 entries- tjock adj (impenetrable to sight)
- tät adj (impenetrable to sight)
Ukrainian
1 entries- густи́й adj (impenetrable to sight)
Sample sentences
43 total sentences available.
One book is thin. The other is thick. The thick one has about 200 pages.
Source: tatoeba (27207)
Faults are thick where love is thin.
Source: tatoeba (28738)
The mucus is thick.
Source: tatoeba (35782)
Showing 4 of 43 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "thick"?
Closest matches include dense, stocky, a bit thick, a bit thin, absurd.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "thick"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.