On the little plateau which crowned the barren hill there stood a single giant boulder, and against this boulder there lay a tall man, long-bearded and hard-featured, but of an excessive thinness.
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Thinness
Synonyms for "thinness" (144 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (29)
Noun(5 words)
admission of lightairinessairy nothingairy textureattenuationausteritybodilessnesschinchinesschintzinessclarityclearnesscrystal-clearnesscrystallinitydeadnessdelicacydiaphaneitydiaphanousnessdilutednessdilutionedge
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Strong matches (43)
fewnessfilminessfinenessflatnessflavorlessnessflightinessflimsinessfluffinessfrailtyfrivolousnessfrothinessgauzinessglassinessglasslikenessgossamerinessgracilityimmaterialityinanityincorporealityinfrequency
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Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
low density
Related words (72)
mistinessnarrownessniggardlinessnonopacitypaltrinesspaperinessparsimonypaucitypelluciditypuninessrarenessrarityrestrictednesssaplessnesssavorlessnessscantinessscantnessscarcityscrawninessscrimpiness
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shallow-wittednessshallownesssheernessshow-throughskimpinessslendernessslightnessslim pickingsslimnesssmallnesssparenesssparsenesssparsitystalenessstinginessstringencysubtilitysubtiltysubtletysuperficialitytastelessnesstenuitytenuousnesstightnesstransmission of lighttransparencetransparencytranspicuousnessuncloudednessunprofoundnessunprofundityunsavorinessunsubstantialityvaguenessvapidityvitreosityvitreousnessvitrescencevolatilitywaterinessweaknesswishy-washinesswispiness
Noun(9 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: leanness, slenderness, admission of light, airiness, airy nothing.
- Sentence evidence is available for thinness, 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 "thinness".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "thinness"
Keep "thinness" 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 "thinness" 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 "thinness", 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 "thinness" 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 entriesargument qualityattributebodily propertybodybody conditionconsistenceconsistencydimensionevidence qualityexiguityhealth stateleannessmeagernessmeagrenessnarrownessphysical property
Showing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
9 entriesanorexiabare claimbone thinnesscachexiafabric thinnesspaper thinnessscant evidenceunderweightweak argument
Collocations
6 entriesdegree of thinnessextreme thinnessperceived thinnessphysical thinnessthinness of fabricthinness of paper
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The beautiful prismatic colours seen on the Labrodore stone are owing to a similar cause, viz. the thinness of the laminæ of which it consists […].
Source: wiktionary
Beyond celebrating the aesthetic value of thinness, pro-anas claim that thinness is a reflection of excellence in other areas of one's life.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "thinness"?
Closest matches include leanness, slenderness, admission of light, airiness, airy nothing.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "thinness"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.