NEEDLELIKE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

needlelike

adjective

Definition of needlelike

as in thin

being of less than usual width I need a needlelike piece of wire to finish making this wreath

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Adjective

Handling compliments about weight loss The pressure to be thinner is reinforced when someone loses weight, whether from a GLP-1 or any other reason.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The depth there was already thin even before the Dexter Lawrence trade or Roy Robertson-Harris injury.

— Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

Researchers also examined measurement techniques for slender flying-wing shapes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Guests at Brookfield Zoo can identify her in Dolphin Bay by her distinctive features, including faint white lines along the sides of her head and chest, pink coloration on the underside of her slender rostrum, and gray ventral side.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of slender

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Enclosed by a network of 13th-century walls, the narrow streets of old York host myriad awe-inspiring relics from its pre-industrial past, perhaps the most famous being York Minster, one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals anywhere.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
The noun developed later for something removed or separated—hence a narrow strip of land, cloth, or material.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of narrow

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