What are some opposite words for thicken?
Antonyms for thicken
ˈθɪk ənthick·en
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term thicken.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
thicken
Antonyms:
rarify, dissipate, refine, attenuate, clear, purify, strain, percolate, clarify, defecate, depurate, brighten, lighten, open, filtrate, diminish, separate, reduce, narrow, contract, liberate, free, extricate, unravel, disentangle, loosenSynonyms:
condense, inspissate, incrassate, compact, solidify, befoul, obscure, bemire, becloud, increase, coagulate, amalgamate, commingle, intermix, crowd, multiply, enlarge, expand, extend, broaden, deepen, obstruct, confuse
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thicken, inspissateverb
make thick or thicker
"Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"
Antonyms:
thinSynonyms:
inspissatethicken, inspissateverb
become thick or thicker
"The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"
Antonyms:
thinSynonyms:
inspissatethicken, inspissateverb
make viscous or dense
"thicken the sauce by adding flour"
Antonyms:
thinSynonyms:
inspissate
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
thickenverb
Synonyms:
coagulate, condense, inspissate, curdle, concrete, incrassate
How to use thicken in a sentence?
As ISIS-K's losses have mounted, Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces are using IEDs, bunkers and tunnels to thicken Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces defense, this is the right munition to reduce these obstacles and maintain the momentum of Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces offensive against ISIS-K.
As we continue to dump greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, and thicken this blanket of greenhouse gasses around the Earth, we will see more extreme events of all sorts, including these cold spells.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#42 | free | |
#283 | open | |
#907 | clear | |
#1204 | contract | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2228 | separate | |
#3889 | narrow | |
#4349 | thin | |
#5397 | refine | |
#6612 | strain | |
#10047 | clarify | |
#21475 | diminish | |
#28198 | brighten | |
#29528 | loosen | |
#31814 | lighten | |
#35984 | liberate | |
#36357 | purify | |
#37457 | unravel | |
#49275 | dissipate | |
#62211 | thicken | |
#75186 | attenuate | |
#86202 | filtrate | |
#88509 | extricate | |
#97520 | disentangle | |
#118560 | percolate | |
#135736 | defecate |
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