THICKNESS Synonyms: 94 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 On average, the Colorado River deepens the Grand Canyon by about the thickness of a piece of paper every year. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 Because the amount of charge scales with how far a drop slides and the coating’s ability to resist scales with its thickness, the effect has a limit. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Never mind that she will be disparaged if her lips remain plain or her lashes lack the necessary coat of mascara, that caterpillar thickness. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 The minimum safe thickness is a threshold that measures a tank’s ability to contain the pressure of the liquid and support the tank’s weight, the report said. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thickness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickness

Noun

But the saturated bottom, 50% carbon, is the consistency of axle grease.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Navarro took advantage of that even as Pegula’s baseline consistency grew, pressuring her serve even into what proved to be the middle of the third set.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of consistency

Noun

The company’s Tau Scaling Law, unveiled in May, proposes a different route to increasing transistor density without relying on cutting-edge extreme ultraviolet lithography.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The farms tried to apply the high-density approach that works well with chickens, but ostriches need free range space, Lehman said.

— Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 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

Such spaces create temporary refuges from the digital stream, and allow habits of slowness, concentration, and absorption to become socially reinforced.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of slowness

Noun

After consistent use, our top picks left skin looking and feeling more hydrated, bouncy, smooth, and radiant, while helping to minimize the appearance of fine lines, dullness, and uneven texture.

— Sheryl George, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026
If tone, pigmentation or dullness is a concern, Nathan says chemical peels may be helpful.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026