small amount

NOUN

chicken feed

Synonyms

WEAK

Mickey Mouse chump change coins nickels and dimes paltry sum peanuts pin money pittance pocket money small amount of money small change small potatoes spending money

NOUN

chump change

Synonyms

WEAK

Mickey Mouse chicken feed nickels and dimes paltry sum peanuts pittance pocket money small change small potatoes spending money

NOUN

drop in the bucket

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit trivial amount

STRONG

pittance small change small potatoes small quantity

WEAK

Band-Aid cosmetic measure disappointment drop in the ocean lick and a promise miniscule amount not enough speck spit in the sea too little too late trifle

NOUN

smidgen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

iota morsel sliver whiff

STRONG

atom crumb dab dash drop fraction fragment grain mite particle pinch scintilla scrap shard shaving shred speck tad taste trace whisper

WEAK

chicken feed little bit small bit small quantity wee bit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lot

STRONG

entirety glob total whole

NOUN

touch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit dash detail hint scent shade taste tinge trace whiff

STRONG

drop inkling intimation jot pinch smack smattering speck spot streak suggestion suspicion tincture

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lot whole

Example Sentences

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When a planet crosses in front of its star during a "transit," it blocks a small amount of starlight.

From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026

"We only get a small amount of time here to work on them because we have to work on loads of other stuff," Rice said.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

"Even a small amount of assistance from Russia is of great help to North Korea," Lee said.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Even though the deal may only make AMD’s memory architecture “a small amount more efficient,” according to Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg, investors seem to be cheering the announcement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

That's why I have a small amount of Earth soil and a bunch of plant seeds with me.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

small amount

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