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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
STRONGEST
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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The one that appears alongside onion petals, Monte Cristos and a molten chocolate lava cake that arrives under a small weather system of powdered sugar.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Police in the Bahamas are searching for an American woman who disappeared after reportedly falling overboard from a small boat while vacationing with her husband.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Don’t let one or two small failures in life derail you from your bigger goals.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Another culprit is our misplaced faith in Wall Street’s small army of well-paid seers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

A window over his head opened and a small shower of clothes rained down on him—pajamas, shirts, underwear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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