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THIN Synonyms

There are 35 synonyms of the word thin. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the word thin. (close relations)
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slender
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being of delicate or slender build

• very narrow

• having little width in proportion to the length or height

• small in quantity

slight
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

noun

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

adjective satellite

• lacking substance or significance

• being of delicate or slender build

verb

• pay no attention to, disrespect

slim
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being of delicate or slender build

• small in quantity

verb

• take off weight

lean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• lacking excess flesh

• lacking in mineral content or combustible material

noun

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

adjective satellite

• containing little excess

• not profitable or prosperous

verb

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• cause to lean or incline

• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

• rely on for support

• cause to lean to the side

narrow
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not wide

• lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view

• very limited in degree

noun

• a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

adjective satellite

• limited in extent or scope

• characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

verb

• make or become more narrow or restricted

• define clearly

• become more focused on an area of activity or field of study

• become tight or as if tight

skinny
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or resembling skin

noun

• confidential information about a topic or person

adjective satellite

• being very thin

• fitting snugly

• giving or spending with reluctance

svelte
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being of delicate or slender build

bony
adjectiveadj
adjective

• composed of or containing bone

• having bones especially many or prominent bones

adjective satellite

• being very thin

delicate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

adjective satellite

• marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

• easily hurt

• developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

• difficult to handle; requiring great tact

• of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

frail
adjectiveadj
adjective

• physically weak

noun

• the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds

• a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)

adjective satellite

• wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

gaunt
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

lanky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tall and thin and having long slender limbs

• tall and thin

lithe
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

skeletal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton

adjective satellite

• very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

wispy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• thin and weak

• lacking clarity or distinctness

slimline
adjectiveadj
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reduce
verbv
verb

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• make less complex

• bring to humbler or weaker state or condition

• simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

• lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

• be the essential element

• reduce in size; reduce physically

• lessen and make more modest

• make smaller

• to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

• narrow or limit

• put down by force or intimidation

• undergo meiosis

• reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

• destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• be cooked until very little liquid is left

• cook until very little liquid is left

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• take off weight

sparse
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not dense

cut
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

• fashioned or shaped by cutting

• made neat and tidy by trimming

• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

noun

• a share of the profits

• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a step on some scale

• a wound made by cutting

• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

• a remark capable of wounding mentally

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the style in which a garment is cut

• a canal made by erosion or excavation

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of cutting something into parts

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• the act of reducing the amount or number

• an unexcused absence from class

adjective satellite

• with parts removed

• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• mixed with water

verb

• separate with or as if with an instrument

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• make an incision or separation

• discharge from a group

• form by probing, penetrating, or digging

• style and tailor in a certain fashion

• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• make out and issue

• cut and assemble the components of

• intentionally fail to attend

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• give the appearance or impression of

• move (one's fist)

• pass directly and often in haste

• pass through or across

• make an abrupt change of image or sound

• stop filming

• make a recording of

• record a performance on (a medium)

• create by duplicating data

• form or shape by cutting or incising

• perform or carry out

• function as a cutting instrument

• allow incision or separation

• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• reap or harvest

• fell by sawing; hew

• penetrate injuriously

• refuse to acknowledge

• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• have a reducing effect

• cease, stop

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• have grow through the gums

• grow through the gums

• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

dilute
verbv
adjective

• reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

verb

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

Best Hypernyms For THIN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for thin, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
turn cut gaunt lanky lean narrow reduce skinny sleek slender slight slim svelte trim weaken
Phrases (6)
change statebring downcut backcut downtrim backtrim down

Alternatives for SLENDER

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