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Definitions

grain of salt

NOUN
reservation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
doubt restriction skepticism
STRONG
catch circumscription demur hesitancy kicker provision proviso qualification scruple string strings terms
WEAK
fine print
Antonyms
WEAK
openness
NOUN
restriction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
check condition constraint control curb limit regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture
STRONG
bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation disability glitch hang-up inhibition limitation limits lock qualification reservation stint string
WEAK
ball and chain excess baggage fine print no-no small difficulty stumbling block
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allowance liberation permission
STRONG
advantage freedom help
WEAK
enlargement expansion release

Example Sentences

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Researchers at Cornell University, working with collaborators, have created an extremely small neural implant that can sit on a grain of salt.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

While China hit its growth target last year, it should be taken with "a grain of salt", as other data suggests a weaker economic picture, said Georgetown University policy researcher Ning Leng.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Many analysts have learned to take Musk's utterances with a grain of salt after earlier predictions about the nearness of fully autonomous driving didn't come to pass.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

I take that with a grain of salt but, hey, I’m up for anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Fritz had to have some rest before he’d be worth a grain of salt tomorrow.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.