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thinned

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of thinned

1 containing foreign or lower-grade substances

  • genuine maple syrup thinned with corn syrup
Synonyms of thinned

adulterate, adulterated, alloyed, contaminated, dilute, diluted, impure, polluted, tainted, weakened
Words Related to thinned

unclarified, unfiltered, unrefined

befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, corrupted, debased, defiled, dirtied, fouled, maculate (or maculated), soiled, spoiled, sullied

blended, commingled, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled, mixed

coalesced, combined, compounded

cheapened, doctored
Near Antonyms of thinned

clarified, filtered, purified, refined, ultrarefined

neat, plain, straight

concentrated, strong

uncombined

pasteurized

sterile, sterilized

clean, immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied
Antonyms of thinned

fine, pure, ultrapure, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncontaminated, uncut, undiluted, unmixed, unpolluted, untainted

2 not containing very much of some important element

  • the thinned iced tea that the restaurant serves is barely distinguishable from water
Synonyms of thinned

dilute, diluted, thin, washy, watery, weak, weakened
Words Related to thinned

adulterated, watered-down
Near Antonyms of thinned

enriched, fortified

concentrated, condensed, evaporated
Antonyms of thinned

full-bodied, rich, strong

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