molehill

[mohl-hil] / ˈmoʊlˌhɪl /

NOUN

inconsiderableness

Synonyms

WEAK

immateriality inconsequence inconsequentiality indifference meanness negligibility negligibleness nothingness paltriness smallness trifling matter triviality trivialness worthlessness

NOUN

insignificance

Synonyms

STRONG

immateriality inconsequence indifference meanness nothingness paltriness pettiness smallness triviality worthlessness

WEAK

inconsequentiality negligibility trifling matter

NOUN

mound

Synonyms

STRONG

anthill bank drift dune embankment hillock knoll mass mountain pile rise shock stack tumulus

Antonyms

WEAK

depression ditch valley

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Chris Ryley, who co-runs the pub, said "a mountain has been made out of a molehill" and that the dolls were "part of our history".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

Shame on people for making a mountain out of a molehill.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi -- from every mountainside.

From Fox News • Jan. 17, 2022

Am I making a mountain out of a molehill?

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2021

Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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