Synonyms for thin
54 synonyms for “thin”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Thin as in “slim”
adjective: lacking excess flesh
- slim
- slight
- reedy
- twiggy
- skinny
- scrawny
- wispy
- gaunt
- lanky
- spare
- trim
- wasted
- pinched
- spindly
- frail
- runny
- emaciated
- svelte
- shrunken
- skeletal
- lank
- sylphlike
- scraggy
Thin as in “narrow”
adjective: of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
- narrow
- slender
- tenuous
- fine
- lean
- sheer
- flat
- watery
- transparent
- gossamer
- filmy
- light
- shallow
- papery
- gauzy
- diaphanous
- vaporous
- threadlike
Thin as in “flimsy”
adjective: lacking substance or significance
- flimsy
- fragile
- scarce
- scant
- dilute
- weak
- delicate
Thin as in “reduce”
verb: make thin or thinner
- reduce
- cut
- tight
- sharp
Thin as in “sparse”
adjective: not dense
- sparse
Thin as in “rare”
adjective: relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
- rare
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