small quantity

NOUN

drop in the bucket

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit trivial amount

STRONG

pittance small amount small change small potatoes

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

pinch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dash

STRONG

bit drop jot mite speck splash splatter taste

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

lot

NOUN

scintilla

Synonyms

STRONG

atom crumb dab dash drop flash hint iota particle pinch ray shade shred smidgen sparkle speck spot whiff whisper

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

dullness glob lot

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 amount small bit wee bit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lot

STRONG

entirety glob total whole

NOUN

soupçon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crumb drop pinch

STRONG

scintilla shred small bit smidgen trace whiff

WEAK

atom dab dash flash hint iota particle ray shade sparkle speck spot suggestion tinge whisper

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The Office for Product Safety and Standards said the kits present "a risk to health as the sand may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

However, the small quantity of metal cations added to enhance cathode performance poses challenges in pinpointing their exact locations and studying the stabilization mechanism.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

A relatively small quantity of aid has also been dropped by plane to people in Gaza.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Albertsons confirmed that it sources beef from JBS, but said it is only a small quantity.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

So a few minutes of arc is a very small quantity to measure—especially without a telescope.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

small quantity

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