denser

ADJECTIVE

compressed, thick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heavy impenetrable opaque solid

WEAK

close compact condensed crammed crowded heaped jam-packed jammed massed packed packed like sardines piled substantial thickset

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear easy soft understandable

WEAK

open scattered sparse thin uncompressed

ADJECTIVE

slow, stupid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dull simple thick

WEAK

blockheaded boorish doltish dumb fatheaded ignorant imbecilic impassive lethargic numskulled oafish obtuse phlegmatic slow-witted sluggish stolid torpid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

intelligent smart

WEAK

brainy clever

Example Sentences

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Denser sponges held up better over time and released fewer microplastic fibers, while less dense versions broke down more quickly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Their shared vision looks like this: Denser neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Denser clumps of matter emitted pressure waves through the soup, concentrating matter in ripples around each clump.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

Denser neighborhoods with lots of dark surfaces tend to be warmer.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2021

Denser and denser grew the rushing clouds above; brighter and brighter gleamed the unearthly star of light beneath.

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Haggard, Henry Rider