Synonyms of paper-thin

paper-thin

adjective

ˈpā-pər-ˌthin 

as in thin

being of less than usual width

since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thin
• narrow
• slender
• skinny
• fine
• slim
• ultrathin
• needlelike
• tight
• linear
• spare
• close
• elongate
• compressed
• condensed
• slim-jim
• squeezed
• tightened
• hairline
• attenuated
• constricted
• wispy
• spindly
• stringy
• contracted
• lanky
• reedy
• willowy
• attenuate
• rangy
• twiggy
• lank
• shoestring
• bottleneck
• stalky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wide
• broad
• thick
• fat
• stocky
• thickset
• chunky
• squat
• massive
• bulky
• stumpy
• voluminous
• thickish
• widish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paper-thin

Between paper-thin soles, too-tight toe boxes, and rigid materials that rub at the backs of your heels, sometimes a little extra height can actually feel like the less painful option. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Thus the outcome in California could determine whether their party regains control of the House, where Republicans now hold a paper-thin majority. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

The room for error going into the knockouts becomes paper-thin. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 26 June 2026

The reason the sandwich works is the meat is cut paper-thin and is generously seasoned with spices. — ABC News, 15 June 2026