Synonyms for dense
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Slow — slow to comprehend; of low intelligence. (of a person)
slow, stupid, obtuse, dull, dumb, stolid, dim, sluggish, slow-witted, gross, dim-witted, foolish, oafish, doltish, thickheaded informal, blockheaded, lamebrained, fatheaded, lumpish, heavy-set, leaden, dull-witted
2. Thick — obscure or difficult to understand
thick, thick-set, impenetrable, hard, concentrated, difficult, tough, obscure, stout, abstruse formal, incomprehensible, stiff, unintelligible
3. Compact — compact; crowded together
compact, solid, crowded, condensed, tight, packed, compressed, populous, firm, consolidated, close dated
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Compact; crowded together.
- adj. 2
Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.
- adj. 3
Obscure or difficult to understand.
- adj. 4
Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence. (of a person)
Related words
- Word family
- denseness densification densimeter density
Example sentences
- slow He who is slow to promise is best in keeping them.
- sluggish Mr. Smith ran his sluggish horse along the country roads.
- obtuse She complained of an obtuse pain in her back.
- stolid His outlook on life, as with his habits were so stolid and plebeian.
- impenetrable The wall appeared to be smooth and impenetrable.
By length
- 3 letters
- dim1
- 4 letters
- hard1, slow1, firm1, dumb1, dull1
- 5 letters
- close1, heavy2, tough1, solid2, tight1, gross1, thick1, stiff1, stout1
- 6 letters
- stupid2, packed1, cloudy2, opaque2, obtuse2, leaden2, stolid2, oafish
- 7 letters
- compact2, crowded2, foolish2, obscure2, doltish, lumpish
- 8 letters
- populous3, sluggish2, abstruse2
- 9 letters
- difficult3, condensed2, fatheaded
- 10 letters
- compressed2
- 11 letters
- thickheaded, blockheaded, lamebrained
- 12 letters
- concentrated4, consolidated5, impenetrable5
- 14 letters
- unintelligible6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heavy2 = 2 syllables).