PAPER-THIN Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of paper-thin Hyland’s emergence, the trade for Dosunmu and the buyout addition of Kyle Anderson have solidified a paper-thin back end of the roster and lessened the burden on Minnesota’s top six players. —

John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Roasted red peppers, juicy red tomatoes, shredded lettuce, paper-thin onions, olive oil, red wine vinegar and a few shakes of seasonings finished it off. —

Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026 With no functional magnetosphere, Mars’ surface radiation is nearly as intense as in deep space, and the paper-thin atmosphere provides little protection from even minuscule meteorites. —

Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026 The scene slowly morphs into après-ski cocktails and snacks like the paper-thin black truffle pizza. —

Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paper-thin

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Health experts are growing increasingly alarmed about the outbreak, arguing that cases have been spreading undetected as public health authorities are stretched thin.

— Lauren Weber, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
Few of the film’s ideas truly connect with one another, leaving its lead stars adrift in the process, forcing them to conjure three dimensional details from a script that, intentionally or otherwise, feels paper thin.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 18 May 2026