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smidgen

[smij-uhn] / ˈsmɪdʒ ən /
NOUN
tiny amount
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 small quantity wee bit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lot
STRONG
entirety glob total whole

Example Sentences

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Ms. Schmidt has clearly modeled her comedy-drama on Chekhov, with notable parallels to “The Seagull” and a smidgen of “Uncle Vanya” tossed in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

As recently as 2019, Amazon was putting only a smidgen more into capex than Walmart.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The scan count for the next game, against Alabama State, was just a smidgen higher at 14,093.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

After everything these two had been through, there was a smidgen of respect.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

I was all ready to help parcel out the smidgen of food when, lo and behold, Hattie Mae uncovered a huge angel food cake.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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