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Definitions

small

[smawl] / smɔl /
ADJECTIVE
tiny in size, quantity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cramped limited meager microscopic miniature minuscule modest narrow paltry poor short slight small-scale young
STRONG
baby bantam diminutive little mini minute petite petty scanty shrimp toy trifling wee
WEAK
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
STRONG
consequential giant useful
WEAK
benevolent broad-minded considerate distinguished enormous excellent famous fine generous giving immense kind untrivial
ADJECTIVE
unimportant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insignificant light limited minor narrow negligible paltry
STRONG
inferior lower mean minute petty secondary set trifling
WEAK
bush-league inadequate inconsiderable ineffectual lesser minor-league small-fry small-time trivial unessential
Antonyms
STRONGEST
important major significant substantial unrestricted
STRONG
consequential first-class first-rate superior useful
WEAK
benevolent big broad-minded considerate distinguished enormous excellent famous fine generous giving huge immense kind large untrivial
ADJECTIVE
narrow-minded, nasty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
limited narrow
STRONG
base little mean petty set
WEAK
grudging ignoble illiberal selfish vulgar
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unrestricted
STRONG
important noble
WEAK
benevolent big broad-minded considerate distinguished enormous excellent famous fine generous giving huge immense kind large untrivial

Example Sentences

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These are the moments we live for, big and small.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran, after the U.S. and Israeli strikes on its naval assets, went for an asymmetrical approach which relies on land-based antiship missiles, drones and swarms of small attack craft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In addition, the current devices were built manually at very small scales in a laboratory setting, so manufacturing at scale will take time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

"It does worry everybody because if expenses go up all businesses will be affected, and it might even be the end for some of the small businesses here," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Clare pulled a small bag from his cloak pocket, and Nine rose onto his hind legs, beady eyes gleaming greedily.

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

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