The gold was beaten into thin plates.
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Thin
/θɪn/
Synonyms for "thin" (607 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (122)
Adjective(14 words)
a bit thicka bit thinabateabradeabstemiousabstractabsurdacuteadulterateadulteratedairyankle deepankle-deeparguteasceticatomicattenuateattenuatedausterebackset
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baptizebatebeyond beliefblow offbonyboyishcadaverouscast forthcheeseparingchiffonchinchychintzyclearclear as crystalclear awaycolliquateconsumeconsumedcorkycorpuscularcreakycrystalcrystal clearcrystal-clearcrystallinecultivateculturecursorycurtailcutcut downdaintydeaddecoagulatedecoctdecreasedeductdeficientdegradedelicatedeliquescedelvedepreciatedepthlessderogatedetractdiaphanediaphanousdiffusedigdilutediluteddiminishdisparagedispeldisperseddissipatedissolvedoubtabledoubtfuldraindraw outdressdried updried-updrive awaydry updubiousdubitabledwarfed
Noun(12 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (182)
dwarfishdwindleear piercingear-piercingeat awayemacerateemaceratedemaciateemaciatedembryonicepidermalerodeetherealetherealizeevanescentevaporateexiguousexpandextenuateextract
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fadefaintfallowfeeblefertilizefile awayfilmyfinefine drawnfinespunflashyflatflavorlessflimsyfluffyfluidifyfluidizefluxforcefragilefrailfrugalfuseganglinggaseousgauntgauzygerminalgirlishgossamergossamerygracilegranulargruellyhalf-starvedhard of beliefhard to believeharrowhighhigh-pitchedhoehold in solutionhowlingimpairimpalpableimperceptibleimplausibleimponderableimpoverishedimprobableinadequateinaneinappreciableinconceivableincredibleindifferentindiscernibleinfinitesimalinfrequentinfuseinsipidinsubstantialinsufficientintangibleinvisibleirrigatejejunekeenkeeningknee deepknee-deeplacylamelanklankyleachleanlentenlessenlightlight-perviouslightenlimitedlimpidliquefyliquesceliquidizelistlithelixiviatelucidmaceratemeagermeagerlymeagremeanmeltmelt downmicrocosmicmicroscopicmildmilk-and-watermiserlymistymolecularmulchnarrowniggardlynonopaquenot deepnot deserving beliefnot to be believedon the surfaceopen to doubtopen to suspicionpaltrypaperypappyparchparchedparsimoniouspassing beliefpeekaboopellucidpenetratingpercolatepiddlingpiercingpinchedpipingplowpoor
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(11 words)
Noun(12 words)
Determiner(2 words)
more watering canmost seedling thinning
Adverb(1 words)
most dutch water
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (303)
preposterouspreshrinkpreshrunkproblematicproblematicalprunepulpypunypurifyquestionablerakerarerarefiedrarefyreducereedyrefinerefinedremoveretrench
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revealingridiculousrub awayrunsanforizesanforizedsaplesssavorlessscantscantilyscantyscarcescatteredscraggyscrawnyscreakyscreechingscreechyscrimpscrimpingscrimpysearsee-throughseldom met withseldom seenshallowshallow-rootedsharpsharpenshavesheershoalshortenshriekingshriekyshrillshrinkshrivelshriveledshriveled upshrunkshrunkensilkensilkyskeletalskimpskimpingskimpyskin deepskin-deepskinnysleazyslenderslenderishslightslight-madeslimslimmishslinkysmallsolubilizesolvespadesparesparingsparinglysparsesparselyspartanspicelessspindlyspottysprinkledsqueakingsqueakystaggering beliefstalestarvationstingystintedstraitenedstuntedsubatomicsubductsubsistencesubtilesubtilizesubtlesubtractsuperficialsurfacesuspectsuspicioussveltesylphliketake awaytake fromtalltapertastelesstenuousthawthickthin awaythin downthin outthin-bodiedthin-setthin-spunthinnedthinned-outthinnishthreadliketighttilltill the soiltranslucenttransparenttranspicuoustrebletrimtrivialtwiggyultramicroscopicululantunbelievableunclotuncloudeduncommonuncompactuncompressedunconvincingunderfedundernourishedundersizedunderweightunearthlyunflavoredungodlyunimaginableunimportantunnourishingunnutritiousunpalatableunprofoundunsatisfyingunsavoryunseeableunsubstantialuntenableunthinkableunusualunworthy of beliefvaguevapidvaporousvolatilizewailingwashywasp waistedwasp-waistedwastewaste awaywastedwasted awaywaterwater downwateredwatered downwatered-downwaterishwateryweakweakenwear awayweazenweazenedweedweed outwhiningwhistlingwillowywindywiredrawnwishy washywishy-washywispywithdrawwitherwitheredwizenwizen-facedwizenedworkworthless
Adjective(38 words)
Verb(13 words)
rarefiesreduceslenderizeslenderizesslimslim downslimmedslimssveltestthin outwater down claimwater downedwatered plants
Noun(27 words)
rarefyingslenderizingslimmingtapersthinningwater applicationwater dailywater distributionwater down resultwater down solutionwater down versionwater downerwater downswater in liquid statewater livestockwater moleculeswater needswater typewater value estimatewatered down
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Adverb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: flimsy, lean, slender, sparse, a bit thick.
- Sentence evidence is available for thin, 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 "thin".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "thin"
Keep "thin" 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 "thin" 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 "thin", 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 "thin" 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
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
8 entriesthin airthin crustthin filmthin icethin layerthin linethin marginthin paper
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
4 entriessimilar
98 entriesShowing 16 of 98 words.
Sample sentences
33 total sentences available.
Making nothing of the cold, he went out in thin clothes.
Source: tatoeba (21127)
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)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "thin"?
Closest matches include flimsy, lean, slender, sparse, a bit thick.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "thin"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.