thinness

noun

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Recent Examples of thinness Rice papers are a popular choice for their thinness and lack of flavor. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 The matters of status, of money and race, of my largely cis heteronormative identity and gender expression, my conventionally attractive appearance and thinness—I was heard because of these too. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Though Amazon is undercutting Apple on price, Apple leads in display technology, connectivity, thinness, and storage options. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 Lately, the talk behind closed doors is about extreme thinness. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 When it is identified, these boys and men are often at eating disorder treatment centers where the majority of other patients are being treated for anorexia nervosa, or have very specific concerns about weight loss and thinness. — Ashleigh N. Deluca, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Not talking about the consequences of life-threatening weight loss could unintentionally send a message that unhealthy levels of thinness is an ideal body type to aspire to. — Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 But body talk has once again taken center stage with the rise of weight-loss medications that have made thinness more accessible than ever. — Brittney McNamara, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinness
  1. slimness
  2. blandness
  3. leanness
  4. dullness
  5. weakness
  6. predictability
  7. monotony
Noun
  • The slimness of a legislative majority always concentrates power in the hands of legislators eager to build their names by bucking their own colleagues.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The overall slimness of the shoe has a narrow toe box, not allowing the toes to splay, which can lead to hammer toes or aggravation of bunions.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Despite top-tier directors including Robert King, Ron Underwood and John Dahl, there’s a visual blandness throughout.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The amount of color many of us encounter day to day keeps shrinking, Williams points out, largely because blandness is cheaper to produce and easier to sell.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 30 June 2026
Definition of blandness
Noun
  • An emphasis on leanness and muscular prowess The primary sports where eating disorders traditionally surface are gymnastics, wrestling, dancing, bodybuilding and figure skating, since these are sports where weight and body image often come into play.
    — Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of leanness
Noun
  • Move the blade across the stone from handle to tip, repeating 10 to 20 times depending on the dullness of the blade.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dullness
Noun
  • Uruguay's secularism has roots in the weakness of its colonial church.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Google DeepMind researchers have used AI agents to discover cryptographic techniques that expose weaknesses in legacy RSA encryption up to 1,600 times faster than previous methods.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of weakness
Noun
  • For a medical tourist, the Serkan Aygin model offers scale and predictability.
    — Burak Onal, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The potential narrative obstacle, then, has less to do with plausibility than predictability.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of predictability
Noun
  • Something to keep you from drowning in the monotony of yourself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Small changes like adding wallpaper or vintage rugs break up monotony and add warmth and personality.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of monotony

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“Thinness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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