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paper-thin

[pey-per-thin] / ˈpeɪ pərˈθɪn /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
STRONG
cardboard disposable
WEAK
insubstantial papery wafer-thin
Antonyms
WEAK
thick
ADJECTIVE
thin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate flimsy slim translucent wispy
STRONG
attenuate attenuated rarefied refined sheer slight
WEAK
diaphanous filmy gossamer permeable rare see-through subtile subtle tenuous unsubstantial wafer-thin
Antonyms
STRONGEST
heavy strong
STRONG
thick
WEAK
concentrated dense efficient fat inflated obese solid undiluted

Example Sentences

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This enduring fascination may stem as much from the paper-thin line that separates the two states as it does from our deep-seated fear of both.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

In Tegucigalpa, the nation’s capital from which Hernández left in chains in 2022, Asfura held a paper-thin lead Monday in Honduras’s presidential race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Revealing a boundary as fragile as this paper-thin clay layer required painstaking work.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Sweeney has a tough enough job cut out for her trying to act her way out of a paper-thin script, but this one-note, ridiculously monotone performance does her no favors.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

It was a large silver tray, and on it were a pewter teapot, two paper-thin white teacups, sugar, cream, and an open box of chocolates.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck