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Synonyms of thin

17 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for thin is slender. Other synonyms of thin are watery, slim, scrawny, svelte and skinny. The opposite of thin is thick.

Synonyms and similar words for thin

adjectiveHaving little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

adjectiveVery narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.

  • twiggyThin and angular.
  • fineParticularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.

adjectiveHaving little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.

  • reedyHigh and thin in tone.

adjectiveOf low viscosity or low specific gravity.

adjectiveScarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • skinnySynonym of thin (“type of shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head”).
  • slenderThin; slim.
  • slimLong and narrow.
  • svelteAttractively thin; gracefully slender.
  • waifishWaiflike.
  • scrawnyThin, malnourished, and weak.
  • wateryResembling or characteristic of water.
  • sparse

Opposite of thin

adjectiveMore antonyms

  • thickRelatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

Meaning of thin

  1. adjective Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
  2. adjective Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
  3. adjective Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.

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Questions about synonyms of thin

What is another word for thin?
Thin has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as slender, watery, slim, scrawny, svelte, skinny, fine and twiggy.
What is the opposite of thin?
The opposite of thin is thick.
What does thin mean?
Thin means having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thin (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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