English Synonym Finder

dense

Definitions

Having parts that are crowded closely together; thick or compact.

Showing a lack of intelligence or quickness of understanding; stupid.

Difficult to understand because of a lack of clarity or an excess of complexity.

Examples

The hikers struggled to find their way through the dense forest.

The scientist analyzed the dense material to determine its composition.

He found the academic textbook far too dense to read in a single sitting.

Synonyms

thick compact solid crowded packed impenetrable opaque

Antonyms

sparse thin airy clear loose scattered transparent