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 It had already been suspected that layer thickness might influence demagnetization. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Restorers address common signs of wear and tear, such as drawer runners worn down by nearly two centimeters and drawer backs reduced to half their original thickness by decades of knives repeatedly striking the wood. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Rocket Lab also deleted joints in the first stage tank structure and increased the thickness of some sections of the carbon composite. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Measuring as thin as a quarter of the thickness of human hair, the transparent liner provides scientists a window to monitor growth. — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thickness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickness

Noun

The firm hopes to improve consistency for all five restaurant locations.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Processing around a million or more disputes a year creates a burden on administrative tasks such as case management, assuring consistency in documentation, assuring applicants meet eligibility criteria and developing reimbursement plans.

— Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistency

Noun

Further clues can be found in the moon's composition, which reveals a relatively small iron core and lower density.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
After about a decade, the chaparral reaches nearly the same density as before the blaze, fire ecologists say.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 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

This will mean increased overhead and slowness in deployment but will require sourcing leaders to shift their focus from efficiency to aligning AI to risk mitigation in end-to-end supply chain networks.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
The slowness certainly hasn’t been for a lack of effort from either side this summer.

— Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of slowness

Noun

Yeomans says the approach can work for a range of concerns, including oiliness, dullness, frizz and weak hair that needs strengthening.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
First comes the tightness and dullness, then the flaky patches around my cheeks.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026