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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    slender slim lean gaunt lanky skinny scrawny fragile frail weak narrow meager slight petite delicate dainty tiny minuscule infinitesimal negligible small minute wiry spindly threadlike filmy gossamer diaphanous transparent translucent lucid clear tenuous rarefied refined subtle faint feeble pale washed out watered down diluted weakened reduced decreased lessened diminished

    Meaning of Thin

    The primary meaning of the word "Thin" is having a small amount of thickness or width.

    Definitions

    • Having a small amount of thickness or width
    • Having less than the normal or expected amount of something, such as a thin crowd or a thin atmosphere
    • Lacking substance or strength, such as a thin argument or a thin voice
    • (of a liquid) having a low viscosity, such as thin paint or thin soup

    Etymology of Thin

    The word "Thin" comes from Old English "þynne", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "þuniz", also the source of the Modern German word "dünne"
    The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century to describe something as having a small amount of thickness or width
    Over time, the word has developed additional meanings, such as lacking substance or strength, or having a low viscosity

    Example Uses

    • The thin branches of the tree swayed in the wind
    • She had a thin voice, but she sang with passion and conviction
    • The thin atmosphere at high altitudes can make it difficult to breathe
    • The paint was too thin and needed to be mixed with a thicker substance

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    thick fat heavy dense solid sturdy strong robust bulky substantial abundant plentiful rich luxurious lavish opulent excessive exaggerated amplified increased enhanced intensified concentrated thickened strengthened fortified

    Related Nouns

    layer sheet film membrane coating crust shell skin surface edge border fringe margin periphery circumference outline contour shape form figure silhouette profile line curve bend twist turn

    Related Verbs

    narrow widen thicken thin spread stretch shrink expand contract decrease increase reduce enlarge diminish augment amplify attenuate weaken strengthen fortify reinforce

    Related Adjectives

    slender slim lean narrow broad wide thick dense solid fragile delicate dainty petite small minute tiny insignificant negligible faint weak feeble pale washed out transparent translucent lucid clear tenuous refined subtle