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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

Example Sentences

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This crew - smallish in number but sufficiently large to assault the eardrums of the management and players - are an odd bunch.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Where others in the segment are biggish, it is smallish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

She’s one of the best features in a smallish role in “Migration” and she’s an artful scene-stealer in “Panda 4.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Marcia and Benny both taught history, they came from the South and they even looked alike, with their smallish bodies and honey complexions and long Iocs grazing their necks.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie