Definitions

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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Tad Heuer, representing the National Trust for Historic Preservation, urged the court to halt the ballroom project.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Tad lived to be 18, dying in 1871, possibly of pneumonia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It’s a lot like the ‘00s comedy, “Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!” except nobody is self-aware about the weird vibes.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024

Donations came from the WhatsApp founder Jan Koum, the WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg, and the philanthropists Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock and Tad and Dianne Taube, among others.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

Rashid was staring down at the floor with an expression Tad couldn’t read.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

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