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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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A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California’s urban centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The company said the approach would make its next chip 55% denser than its predecessor and could deliver cutting-edge performance by 2031.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

On hotter days, koalas regulate body temperature by hugging trees to dissipate heat or seeking out denser foliage and lower trees away from direct sunlight.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The Trinamool Congress retained a denser grassroots network and the charismatic dominance of Banerjee.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The darkness was somehow denser than normal darkness.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling