THIN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for THIN?

Need another word that means the same as “thin”? Find 80 synonyms and 30 related words for “thin” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Thin” are: lean, sparse, flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, slender, narrow, fine, threadlike, attenuated, wafer-thin, papery, lightweight, light, delicate, floaty, diaphanous, gossamer, insubstantial, worn, well worn, old, holey, moth-eaten, mangy, ragged, frayed, tattered, battered, slim, rangy, willowy, svelte, sylphlike, spare, scanty, wispy, thinning, meagre, paltry, poor, inadequate, insufficient, scattered, rarefied, watery, weak, dilute, diluted, thinned down, feeble, lame, shallow, threadbare, faint, small, soft, low, melt off, reduce, slenderize, slim down, cut, thin out, become less dense, become less numerous, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, become less in number, prune, cut back, trim, water down, weaken, thinly

Thin as a Verb

Definitions of "Thin" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thin” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make or become more watery in consistency.
• Make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous.
• Make or become smaller in thickness.
• Lose thickness; become thin or thinner.
• Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture.
• Hit (a ball) above its centre.
• Make thin or thinner.
• Take off weight.
• Remove some plants from (a row or area) to allow the others more room to grow.

Synonyms of "Thin" as a verb (20 Words)

become less dense	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
become less in number	Enhance the appearance of.
become less numerous	Come into existence.
cut	Function as a cutting instrument. Cut the noise.
cut back	Have a reducing effect.
decrease	Decrease in size extent or range. The aisles were decreased in height.
dilute	Reduce the value of (a shareholding) by issuing more shares in a company without increasing the values of its assets. The reforms have been diluted.
diminish	Make or become less. The new law is expected to diminish the government s chances.
dwindle	Become smaller or lose substance. Traffic has dwindled to a trickle.
lessen	Decrease in size, extent, or range. The warmth of the afternoon lessened.
melt off	Lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually.
prune	Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things.
reduce	Reduce in size reduce physically. The cells reduce.
slenderize	Make (a person or a part of their body) appear more slender. Longer lengths tend to slenderize and elongate the body.
slim	Reduce (a business or other organization) to a smaller size in the hope of making it more efficient. Restructuring and slimming down the organization.
slim down	Take off weight.
thin out	Take off weight.
trim	Adjust the balance of a ship or aircraft by rearranging its cargo or by means of its trim tabs. Trim my beard.
water down	Fill with tears.
weaken	Lessen in force or effect. The fever weakened his body.

Usage Examples of "Thin" as a verb

• The blood thins.
• If the soup is too thick, add a little water to thin it down.
• The remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks.
• The trees began to thin out.
• Their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend.
• Thin out the rows of peas.

Thin as an Adjective

Definitions of "Thin" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thin” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Lacking excess flesh.
• Having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body.
• (of sound) lacking resonance or volume.
• (of a liquid substance) not containing much solid; flowing freely.
• (of a garment or fabric) having become less thick as a result of wear.
• (of a smile) weak and forced.
• Relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous.
• (of a sound) faint and high-pitched.
• Very narrow.
• Lacking spirit or sincere effort.
• Lacking resonance or volume.
• Lacking excess flesh-Shakespeare.
• (of the air or a substance in the air) not dense.
• Not dense.
• With opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together.
• Lacking substance or quality; weak or inadequate.
• Lacking substance or significance.
• (of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of light material.
• Having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled; sparse.
• Denoting a route on which the holds are small or scarce.
• (of writing or printing) consisting of narrow lines.
• Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section.

Synonyms of "Thin" as an adjective (59 Words)

attenuated	Thin or reduced in thickness. It appears likely that the courts will be given an attenuated role in the enforcement of these decisions.
battered	Damaged especially by hard usage. His battered old hat.
delicate	Skilful and finely judged; deft. His delicate ball playing skills.
diaphanous	So thin as to transmit light. A diaphanous dress of pale gold.
dilute	(of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it. A dilute solution of potassium permanganate.
diluted	Made weaker in force, content, or value by modification. The report was published in a diluted form.
faint	Weak and likely to lose consciousness. Was sick and faint from hunger.
feeble	Lacking strength or vigor. By now he was too feeble to leave his room.
fine	Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. It was another fine winter day.
flimsy	Insubstantial and easily damaged. The flimsy garment fell from her.
floaty	(especially of a woman’s garment or a fabric) light and flimsy. Elegant floaty dresses.
fragile	Easily destroyed or threatened. His fragile health somewhat improved.
frayed	(of a person’s nerves or temper) showing the effects of strain. An effort to soothe frayed nerves.
gossamer	Characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy. Gossamer shading through his playing.
holey	Allowing passage in and out.
inadequate	Of insufficient quantity to meet a need. Inadequate funding.
insubstantial	Lacking solidity or strength. An insubstantial and unsatisfying meal.
insufficient	Of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement. Insufficient funds.
lame	(of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull. A lame argument.
lean	Lacking excess flesh-Shakespeare. A lean year.
light	Characterized by or emitting light. Light cavalry.
lightweight	Of thin material or build and weighing less than average. A lightweight intellect.
low	Low or inferior in station or quality. The warming effect will be greatest at low latitudes.
mangy	In poor condition; shabby. A girl in a mangy fur coat.
meagre	Deficient in amount or quality or extent. They were forced to supplement their meagre earnings.
moth-eaten	Showing signs of wear and tear.
narrow	Denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx. A narrow scrutiny.
old	Very familiar used for emphasis old adj skilled through long experience. How old are you.
paltry	Contemptibly small in amount. A paltry wage.
papery	Thin and paperlike. Wasps that make nests of papery material.
poor	Deserving or inciting pity. They lived in the poor section of town.
ragged	(of a sound) not controlled; uneven. A pair of ragged ponies.
rangy	Allowing ample room for ranging. A pale rangy boy in his late teens.
rarefied	Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style. Rarefied scholarly pursuits.
scanty	Lacking in magnitude or quantity. A scanty harvest.
scattered	(of a person) distracted or disorganized. The forecast is for scattered showers.
shallow	Of little depth. A shallow roof.
slender	Being of delicate or slender build. A slender pole.
slight	(especially of a creative work) not profound or substantial; rather trivial or superficial. There s slight chance that it will work.
slim	Of a garment cut on slender lines designed to make the wearer appear slim. A pair of slim immaculately cut trousers.
small	Relatively moderate limited or small. The captain had been paying small attention.
soft	Soft and mild not harsh or stern or severe. Soft margarine.
spare	Kept in reserve especially for emergency use. Few people had spare cash for inessentials.
sparse	Thinly dispersed or scattered. Areas of sparse population.
svelte	Being of delicate or slender build- Frank Norris. She was svelte and sophisticated.
sylphlike	(of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph. His arm curled around her sylphlike waist.
tattered	Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing. A tattered barefoot boy.
tenuous	Very slender or fine; insubstantial. A tenuous fluid.
thinned down	Lacking substance or significance.
thinning	Lacking excess flesh-Shakespeare. Thinning hair.
threadbare	Having the nap worn away so that the threads show through. Tatty rooms with threadbare carpets.
threadlike	Thin in diameter; resembling a thread.
wafer-thin	Very thin.
watery	(of a person’s eyes) full of tears. A watery fluid.
weak	Relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts only at distances less than about 10 cm is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions and conserves neither strangeness parity nor isospin. A cup of weak coffee.
well worn	Wise or advantageous and hence advisable.
willowy	(of a person) tall, slim, and lithe. Willowy meadow land.
wispy	Thin and weak. A wispy little fellow with small hands and feet.
worn	Affected by wear; damaged by long use. Looking careworn as she bent over her mending.

Usage Examples of "Thin" as an adjective

• A thin line across the page.
• Thin slices of bread.
• Thin wire.
• A thin, reedy little voice.
• Our clothing was getting thin.
• A thin soup.
• A thin beard.
• His hair was going thin.
• A thin book.
• A thin line of paint.
• A depressingly thin crowd.
• A thin layer of paint.
• Thin oil.
• A thin, gawky adolescent.
• Thin soup.
• You can't be too rich or too thin.
• His thin jacket.
• A thin plot.
• A thin smile.
• A thin feeble cry.
• Air is thin at high altitudes.
• Tall, thin lettering.
• The thin cold air of the mountains.
• The evidence is rather thin.
• A thin chiffon blouse.
• Skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk.

Thin as an Adverb

Definitions of "Thin" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thin” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• With little thickness or depth.
• Without viscosity.

Synonyms of "Thin" as an adverb (1 Word)

thinly

In a way that creates a thin piece or layer of something. People were thinly spread throughout the square.

Usage Examples of "Thin" as an adverb

• A thin-sliced loaf.
• Cut the ham as thin as possible.
• The blood was flowing thin.

Associations of "Thin" (30 Words)

angular	Having angles or an angular shape. Adam s angular black handwriting.
bony	(of a fish eaten as food) having many bones. Bony fish.
dapper	Neat and trim in dress and appearance (typically used of a man. A dapper young man.
diaphanous	So thin as to transmit light. A diaphanous dress of pale gold.
elongated	Long in relation to width, especially unusually so. The old man s gaunt and elongated frame.
gangling	(of a person) tall, thin, and awkward in movements or bearing. A gangling teenager.
gangly	Tall and thin and having long slender limbs.
gossamer	Characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy. Gossamer shading through his playing.
lank	Of a person lanky. Grown lank with fasting.
lanky	Tall and thin and having long slender limbs. A lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man.
lissom	Moving and bending with ease. The kind of outfit that should be left to lissom teenagers.
lithe	(especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful. She lay gazing up at his tall lithe figure.
membrane	A thin pliable sheet of material forming a barrier or lining. The mucous membrane.
narrow	A narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water. A narrow bridge.
silhouette	Represent by a silhouette. She paused to see its silhouette against the dimming sky.
skinny	A skinny person. Net managers who want the skinny on the latest in computer security.
slender	Being of delicate or slender build. People of slender means.
slice	Cut into slices. Potato slices.
slim	A course or period of slimming. A sponsored slim.
streamlined	Having a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water. A more streamlined decision making process.
supple	Make pliant and flexible. Her supple fingers.
svelte	Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience. She was svelte and sophisticated.
tall	A garment size for a tall person. Tall buildings.
underweight	Insufficient weight. The company is still underweight in Japan.
waif	A homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child. She is foster mother to various waifs and strays.
width	A piece of something at its full extent from side to side. A single width of hardboard.
willowy	Bordered, shaded, or covered by willows. A beautiful willowy blonde.
wiry	Of or relating to wire. Wiry red hair.
wispy	Thin and weak. A wispy little fellow with small hands and feet.
withered	(of a plant) dry and shrivelled. Withered vines.