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comparative of thin.

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Definitions

thinner

[thin-er] / ˈθɪn ər /

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fine, light, slender adj.
transparent, fine adj.
deficient, weak adj.
diluted adj.

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

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Pelto noted that icebergs from Petermann are generally thinner and more fragile than those produced by Greenland glaciers such as Jakobshavn and Helheim.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Then, on Tuesday, I got a photo of her in a hospital bed, and I cried because I guess I hadn’t realized she could get thinner.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

If they do, I predict we’ll see the veil between entertainment and advertising grow even thinner than it is now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Yields are expected to fall, while thinner cane with lower sucrose content means less sugar can be produced.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

She’d lost weight and her face was thinner, but it was her.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Many don’t like it, though, because they then have to take blood thinners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

Although the data showed the device wasn’t inferior to blood thinners, a slightly higher proportion of users had an ischemic stroke compared with those treated with blood thinners.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

Arlo was later found to have a blocked artery in the back of his neck supplying blood to the brain and was given blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

Researchers are working to better understand what drives the condition and to test a wide range of possible therapies, from structured rehabilitation programs to antivirals, blood thinners, anti-inflammatory drugs, supplements, and new biologic treatments.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026

The third coat was applied without the addition of thinners of any kind.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner