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thinnest

ADJECTIVE

fine, light, slender

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate fragile gaunt lean meager narrow skinny slim small

STRONG

attenuate attenuated emaciated peaked pinched pole rarefied shadow shriveled slight spare starved stick undernourished wan wasted

WEAK

beanpole beanstalk bony cadaverous ethereal featherweight gangling gangly haggard lank lanky lightweight puny rangy rawboned reedy rickety scraggy scrawny skeletal slinky spindly stalky stilt subtle threadlike twiggy twiglike underweight wizened

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big broad-minded fat generous heavy large liberal plump strong thick wide

STRONG

colorful flushed

WEAK

concentrated dense efficient inflated obese solid undiluted

ADJECTIVE

transparent, fine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate flimsy paper-thin 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

ADJECTIVE

deficient, weak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flat flimsy meager poor shallow skimpy sparse thick transparent

STRONG

diluted lame scant scattered slight stretched

WEAK

feeble implausible improbable inadequate inconceivable incredible insubstantial insufficient questionable scanty scarce sketchy superficial unbelievable unconvincing unpersuasive unsubstantial untenable vapid weak-kneed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate full intelligent reasonable strong substantial sufficient

STRONG

concentrated

WEAK

dense efficient fat heavy inflated obese solid undiluted

ADJECTIVE

diluted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

watery weak

STRONG

diffuse dilute dispersed fine light rarefied refined

WEAK

runny subtle wishy-washy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concentrated

STRONG

dark unrefined

WEAK

dense efficient fat heavy inflated obese solid strong thick undiluted

Example Sentences

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"Even the thinnest of chances for a change are no more within the system," said a man in his 30s in the capital, Tehran.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The thinnest part of the phone, the left-side panel, is 3.9 millimeters thick—equivalent to five credit cards—and the device is 12.9 millimeters thick when completely folded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

National analysts continue to rank their farm system as one of baseball’s thinnest; the Angels scoff and say they like their prospects.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

After weeks of wrangling, the House passed the bill last week by the thinnest of margins.

From Slate • May 29, 2025

Even Bowdy was too scared to step on the thinnest branches.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie