THICKNESS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

thickness

noun

ˈthik-nəs

Definition of thickness

as in consistency

the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture has the thickness of heavy cream

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as in density

the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind turkeys are now known to be smarter than once thought, refuting their reputation for thickness

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Recent Examples of thickness Add beans and cook until tender crisp; cooking time varies according to thickness of beans. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026 The collection recreates the grain, density, and irregular character of the material through an interplay of textures and thicknesses. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 The titanium layers allowed Samsung to reduce the screen's thickness by 10% without sacrificing its performance. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 This kind of construction allows for all sorts of first and third-party strap designs, while keeping device thickness and weight to a minimum in this basic strap arrangement. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thickness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickness

Noun

Organizations frequently assume that introducing additional governance, more reviews or stricter approval processes will improve consistency.

— Baptiste Parravicini, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
There needs to be more consistency across the performances, Mekies conceded, and eventually, the team will need to make a decision on balancing the development of this year’s car and next season’s challenger.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of consistency

Noun

Within the white space, high-density GPU racks require instantaneous, high-rate discharge to insulate servers against power spikes and dropouts.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
The answer will determine whether today's infrastructure investments remain economically viable as densities and electricity costs rise.

— Deania Davidson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of density

Noun

These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
The league hasn’t seen this level of consistence performance on both ends of the floor since the Golden State Warriors from 2014-2017.

— Tom Rende, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

Definition of consistence

Noun

Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.

— Matthew Mowery, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of denseness

Noun

Organizations are encouraged to embed this 'slowness' into their processes, pre-determining when pauses are necessary and empowering teams to take them.

— Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Symptoms include tremors, stiffness, difficulty balancing and slowness of movement.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of slowness

Noun

My Tennis View Queen had, unsurprisingly, views of the tennis facility, but with plenty of lush greenery to offset any dullness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
This serum is great for fading dark spots, boosting collagen production, and fighting visible signs of aging like fine lines and dullness.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026