Paper-thin
Paper-thin adjective - Being of less than usual width.
Usage example: since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life
Thin is a synonym for paper-thin. In some cases you can use "Thin" instead an adjective phrase "Paper-thin".
Thin
Thin adjective - Being of less than usual width.
Usage example: the thin threads of a cobweb
Paper-thin is a synonym for thin in transparent topic. You can use "Paper-thin" instead an adjective "Thin", if it concerns topics such as wafer-thin.
Mutual synonyms
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Thin and Paper-thin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paper-thin/thin
Paper-thin & Thin. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paper-thin/thin>.
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