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small

[smawl] / smɔl /
ADJECTIVE
tiny in size, quantity
Synonyms
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cramped limited meager microscopic miniature minuscule modest narrow paltry poor short slight small-scale young
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baby bantam diminutive little mini minute petite petty scanty shrimp toy trifling wee
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bitty humble immature inadequate inconsequential inconsiderable insufficient picayune piddling pint-sized pitiful pocket-sized puny runty scrubby stunted teensy teeny trivial undersized unpretentious
Antonyms
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adequate big fat great huge important large liberal rich significant substantial sufficient tall thick unlimited unrestricted wealthy wide
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consequential giant useful
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benevolent broad-minded considerate distinguished enormous excellent famous fine generous giving immense kind untrivial
ADJECTIVE
unimportant
Synonyms
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insignificant light limited minor narrow negligible paltry
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inferior lower mean minute petty secondary set trifling
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bush-league inadequate inconsiderable ineffectual lesser minor-league small-fry small-time trivial unessential
Antonyms
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important major significant substantial unrestricted
STRONG
consequential first-class first-rate superior useful
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benevolent big broad-minded considerate distinguished enormous excellent famous fine generous giving huge immense kind large untrivial
ADJECTIVE
narrow-minded, nasty
Synonyms
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limited narrow
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base little mean petty set
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grudging ignoble illiberal selfish vulgar
Antonyms
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unrestricted
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important noble
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benevolent big broad-minded considerate distinguished enormous excellent famous fine generous giving huge immense kind large untrivial

Example Sentences

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The U.S. and Iran no longer plan to meet for peace talks in Pakistan on Wednesday, but Tehran can boast at least a small win despite the ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The conflict in Iran had a small impact on the business in the first quarter, which affected shipments to global travel retail and certain markets in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A small portion of these individuals were diagnosed with colorectal cancer within weeks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

“In very small ways, but in real ways, you and me and millions of people like us are the reason this is happening right now,” Carlson said Monday on his podcast, “The Tucker Carlson Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She only ever talked to Nine, whispering to him in a voice so small, even Clare couldn’t catch the words.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman