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 When rolling, it is recommended to run the pasta through a pasta machine at the thickest setting first, then fold the pasta strip over itself into 3 thicknesses and repeat, before moving down a setting. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026 While the rear of the keyboard deck does jut out a little around the USB-C ports, everything else appears to be around half the thickness. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The thickness increases as 2 to the power of the number of folds. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Standouts include prebiotics and probiotics to help balance the scalp biome, salicylic acid to slough away dry skin and stave off flakiness, and biotin to support thickness once growth kicks into gear. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thickness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickness

Noun

Scheffler certainly hasn't struggled to find consistency this season.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The lighting was done practically and there’s a consistency to the main key light.

— Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of consistency

Noun

The figure below, from our most recent newsletter show this advance in demonstrated and shipping digital storage areal density and the history of areal density improvements over the years, including the latest demonstration.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The doctor evaluates your forehead shape, your temple recession, and your existing hair density.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 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

The common thread is control, texture, and slowness, all qualities Gen Z associates with a world that existed before smartphones, gig work, and platform algorithms flattened daily life into something frictionless and disorienting.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Those are some of the striking examples of observational register, one that uses tactical distance, sound, slowness and associative montage to convey pain without resorting to the evidentiary shock of graphic imagery.

— Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of slowness

Noun

Mistakes to Avoid When Cleaning Laminate Floors Laminate is a delicate flooring material that is vulnerable to scratching and dullness if it’s not cleaned properly.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Using the wrong product can cause etching or dullness that’s difficult to reverse.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026