paper thin
Almost not existing
Extremely thin, like a sheet of paper.
The phrase describes things with minimal thickness or depth: paper-thin walls, paper-thin slices of prosciutto.
Figuratively, it suggests something flimsy or unconvincing: a paper-thin excuse, paper-thin margins.
Also spelled *paper-thin* and *paperthin*.
- waferThin crisp disk
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
sheer · light as air · flimsy · crisp · tissue · onionskin · membrane · wispy · ethereal · parchment · brittle · see-through · filmy · gauze · crinkle · leaf · gold leaf · vellum
- knife cutsjulienne, chiffonade, dice, mince, chop
- thinly slicedcarpaccio, prosciutto, sashimi, smoked salmon, lox
- cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- Precariousnessprecarious, unstable, teetering, tottering, wobbly
- Running Lowrunning low, in short supply, running out, dried up, at a premium
margin or difference
paper thincommanding
Exerting strong authority
decisive · wide · substantial · overwhelming · comfortable
paper, thin, papers, papered, papering, paperwork, papery, thinner, thinnest