THINNESS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

thinness

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Definition of thinness

as in slimness

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Recent Examples of thinness 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 Plenty of people dealing with thinness and shedding have already given the product their stamp of approval. — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 The thinness-masking magic comes partly from changing the direction of the hair. — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

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
The visual form demands a stark contrast between the protruding belly and the slimness of the rest of a woman’s body.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of slimness

Noun

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

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

Definition of dullness

Noun

Every monster has unique strengths and weaknesses, and each demands a different response.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
As rules and institutions constrain less and brute power matters more, countries will seek partners to help them blunt sanctions, access critical technologies, compensate for military weaknesses, expand their room for maneuver, and resist isolation.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

Gone is the scrambling, gone are the endless possibilities, gone are the complicated dynamics of large groups replaced, once again, by the predictability of the small group.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Leaders like predictability; investors value it; and operators can plan around it.

— Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of predictability

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