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Definitions

smallish

[smaw-lish] / ˈsmɔ lɪʃ /
ADJECTIVE
little
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cramped diminutive undersized
WEAK
Lilliputian babyish bantam brief dinky elfin embryonic fleeting hardly any hasty immature imperceptible inappreciable inconsiderable infant infinitesimal insufficient junior light limited meager microscopic mini miniature minute not big not large peanut petite scant short short-lived shrimpy shriveled skimpy slight small snub sparse stubby stunted teeny tiny toy truncated undeveloped wee wizened young
Antonyms
STRONGEST
big huge large

Example Sentences

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Where others in the segment are biggish, it is smallish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The company’s smallish software business operates at close to breakeven and the Bitcoin holdings yield nothing.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

While the £700m-£1bn a year it raises in the UK is smallish beer, since the UK and France introduced a hit to big tech's revenues, many other countries have followed suit.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

She’s one of the best features in a smallish role in “Migration” and she’s an artful scene-stealer in “Panda 4.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

The first step was an egg, then beside it coiled a smallish, snaky-looking creature with tiny wings.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

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