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tad

[tad] / tæd /
NOUN
baby
Synonyms
STRONGEST
babe chick child kid toddler youngster
STRONG
bairn bambino bundle buttercup button cherub crawler dumpling newborn nipper nursling papoose preemie suckling tot
WEAK
angelface little angel little darling little doll little one
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adult
WEAK
adolescent
NOUN
bambino
Synonyms
STRONG
babe child infant neonate newborn nipper toddler tot tyke
WEAK
angelface bundle of joy little child little one young child
Antonyms
STRONG
adult
NOUN
milquetoast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
milksop mollycoddle pushover
NOUN
neonate
Synonyms
STRONG
babe bairn bambino bundle buttercup button cherub chick child crawler deduction dividend dumpling infant kid newborn nipper nursling papoose preemie suckling toddler tot youngster
WEAK
angelface bundle of joy little angel little darling little doll little one
Antonyms
STRONG
adult
NOUN
nursling
Synonyms
STRONG
babe bairn bambino bundle buttercup button cherub chick child crawler deduction dividend dumpling infant kid neonate newborn nipper papoose preemie suckling toddler tot youngster
WEAK
angelface bundle of joy little angel little darling little doll little one
Antonyms
STRONG
adult
NOUN
smattering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
modicum smidgen
STRONG
basics bit elements little rudiments smidge
WEAK
soupçon
NOUN
smidgen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
iota morsel sliver whiff
STRONG
atom crumb dab dash drop fraction fragment grain mite particle pinch scintilla scrap shard shaving shred speck 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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The crash in the race wasn't his fault but perhaps he could have judged his overspeed a tad better - easy for me to say.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Headline CPI rose 2.4% last month from a year earlier, matching January’s annual pace and coming in a tad lower than economists’ forecasts.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The company appears to have increased inventories slightly, with sales a tad below output, Hissey says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

While the promise of that gangbusters opening sequence goes a tad unfulfilled, “Killing” has two strong twists and plenty of reasons to enjoy the romp.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

We are similar in scale, though I am a tad bit larger.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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