hairsbreadth

The word “hairsbreadth” has 2 syllables: hairs-breadth

It's pronounced as /ˈhɛrzˌbrɛdθ/


What is synonym and antonym for hairsbreadth?

In the thesaurus, “hairsbreadth” has 35 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hairsbreadth along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for hairsbreadth

Antonyms for hairsbreadth

  • country mile
  • infinity
  • information
  • light-year
  • long haul
  • lot
  • mile

Meanings of hairsbreadth

  • noun
    1. A very short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair).

Example Sentences

  • The car narrowly avoided the collision by a mere hairsbreadth.
  • The detective's deduction skills allowed him to solve the case by a hairsbreadth.
  • His accuracy with the bow was impeccable, shooting the target's bullseye with a hairsbreadth precision.
  • The negotiation between the two parties came close to failing, but they managed to reach an agreement by a hairsbreadth.
  • She missed the train by a hairsbreadth, arriving at the station just as it pulled away from the platform.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hairsbreadth, such as: ace, bit, breadth, close, country mile, crowded, crumb.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

necks

neck

hairbreadth

hairs

  • aces
  • bits
  • bristles
  • coats
  • cords
  • crumbs
  • dabs
  • fibers
  • filaments
  • fleeces
  • furs
  • fuzzes
  • hairbreadths
  • hairlines
  • hairsbreadths
  • hides
  • inches
  • iotas
  • jackets
  • jots
  • leathers
  • microfibers
  • minims
  • mites
  • necks
  • particles
  • pelages
  • pelts
  • piles
  • ropes
  • skins
  • smidgens
  • smidgeons
  • smidges
  • smidgins
  • steps
  • strings
  • threads
  • traces
  • trifles
  • tufts
  • undercoats
  • underfurs
  • wires
  • wools
  • yarns

hairline

  • abstruse
  • accurate
  • ace
  • acute
  • aerial
  • attenuate
  • attenuated
  • balmy
  • bit
  • bottleneck
  • breakable
  • careful
  • choice
  • clear
  • close
  • compressed
  • condensed
  • constricted
  • contracted
  • correct
  • critical
  • crumb
  • cryptic
  • dab
  • deep
  • definite
  • definitive
  • delectable
  • delicate
  • delicious
  • delightful
  • demanding
  • discriminating
  • distinct
  • elegant
  • elongate
  • elongated
  • enigmatic
  • esoteric
  • ethereal
  • exact
  • exacting
  • exquisite
  • faint
  • fastidious
  • filmy
  • fine
  • fine-grained
  • fine-spun
  • finespun
  • finical
  • finicking
  • finicky
  • flimsy
  • fracturable
  • fragile
  • frail
  • frangible
  • frivolous
  • fussy
  • gauzy
  • gentle
  • gossamery
  • graceful
  • hair
  • hairbreadth
  • hairsbreadth
  • hairsplitting
  • illusive
  • implied
  • inch
  • inconsequential
  • inconsiderable
  • inconspicuous
  • indirect
  • indistinct
  • inferred
  • ingenious
  • insignificant
  • insinuated
  • intelligent
  • iota
  • jot
  • keen
  • lank
  • lanky
  • linear
  • mathematical
  • mental
  • meticulous
  • mild
  • minim
  • minute
  • mite
  • muted
  • narrow
  • neck
  • needlelike
  • negligible
  • nice
  • nitpicking
  • nuanced
  • obscure
  • pale
  • paper-thin
  • particle
  • particular
  • pastel
  • penetrating
  • petty
  • picky
  • piddling
  • pinpoint
  • precise
  • profound
  • pure
  • quibbling
  • quick
  • rangy
  • rare
  • recondite
  • reedy
  • refined
  • right
  • rigorous
  • select
  • sensitive
  • sharp
  • shatterable
  • shattery
  • shoestring
  • shouting distance
  • skinny
  • slender
  • slight
  • slim
  • slim-jim
  • smidge
  • smidgen
  • smidgeon
  • smidgin
  • soft
  • sophisticated
  • spare
  • spindly
  • spot-on
  • squeezed
  • stalky
  • step
  • sterling
  • strict
  • stringy
  • subdued
  • subtle
  • suggestive
  • superior
  • tasteful
  • tender
  • tenuous
  • thin
  • tight
  • tightened
  • trace
  • trifle
  • trifling
  • trivial
  • true
  • twiggy
  • ultrathin
  • unadulterated
  • understated
  • unpolluted
  • willowy
  • wispy

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