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minute

[min-it] / ˈmɪn ɪt /
ADJECTIVE
very small
Synonyms
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infinitesimal microscopic minimal minuscule tiny
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diminutive fine little miniature minim paltry peewee wee
WEAK
atomic exiguous inconsiderable invisible microbic molecular slender teeny-weeny
Antonyms
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big enormous huge immense large substantial
STRONG
giant
WEAK
considerable gigantic mighty
ADJECTIVE
unimportant
Synonyms
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insignificant negligible slight trivial
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light little minor nonessential petty small trifling
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circumstantial immaterial inconsiderable picayune piddling puny
Antonyms
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consequential important significant substantial valuable
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major necessary useful
WEAK
considerable
ADJECTIVE
exact, precise, detailed
Synonyms
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exhaustive meticulous painstaking thorough
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close full particular
WEAK
blow-by-blow careful clocklike critical detailed elaborate itemized particularized punctilious scrupulous specialized
Antonyms
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careless
STRONG
imprecise
WEAK
inexact rough
NOUN
brief time period
Synonyms
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moment second short time
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MO breath crack flash instant jiffy min sec shake twinkling
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bat of an eye nothing flat sixtieth of hour sixty seconds split second

Example Sentences

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They are currently in a two-bedroom townhouse apartment, which is getting smaller by the minute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A number of West Ham fans had left as the game entered the 90th minute with their side 2-0 behind and heading out of the FA Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post by Marcinkowski.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Venture capital money is abundant, and every minute feels precious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I’ll still pay you since it’s so last minute.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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