thick vs compact

compact vs thick

thick and compact both are nouns.

thick and compact both are adjectives.

thick is not a verb while compact is a verb.

thick is an adverb but compact is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thick	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
compact	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, thick and compact are synonyms defined as:

thick and compact: having a short and solid form or stature

Other synonyms of thick include heavyset, stocky, thickset.

thick (noun)	compact (noun)
the location of something surrounded by other things	a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
	a small and economical car
	a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

thick (adjective)	compact (adjective)
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions	closely and firmly united or packed together
relatively dense in consistency	briefly giving the gist of something
abounding; having a lot of	having a short and solid form or stature
(used informally) associated on close terms
having component parts closely crowded together
hard to pass through because of dense growth
(of darkness) densely dark
having a short and solid form or stature
(used informally) stupid
spoken as if with a thick tongue

thick (verb)	compact (verb)
	squeeze or press together
	compress into a wad
	make more compact by or as if by pressing
	have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

thick (adverb)	compact (adverb)
in quick succession
with a thick consistency

Difference between thick and compact

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