Definitions

smallish

[smaw-lish] / ˈsmɔ lɪʃ /

ADJECTIVE

little

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cramped diminutive undersized

WEAK

Lilliputian babyish bantam brief dinky elfin embryonic fleeting hardly any hasty immature imperceptible inappreciable inconsiderable infant infinitesimal insufficient junior light limited meager microscopic mini miniature minute not big not large peanut petite scant short short-lived shrimpy shriveled skimpy slight small snub sparse stubby stunted teeny tiny toy truncated undeveloped wee wizened young

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big huge large

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“It’s a smallish club and it does get really cliquey,” said Pamela Andres, a former general manager at SYC who quit in 2022, stressed out over member misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The company’s smallish software business operates at close to breakeven and the Bitcoin holdings yield nothing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

Solvang, about 130 miles northwest of Los Angeles, has about 20 hotels and most are smallish and independent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

Ranchi, smallish by Indian standards, is full to the brim, and some journalists have been slung out of their hotels.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024

These were smallish narrow beds ranged along the walls on either side.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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