Synonyms for minuscule
- adjective
- noun
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All synonyms
Adjective
1. Tiny — very small; tiny
tiny, small, little, teensy informal, microscopic, minute, minuscular
Other
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Very small; tiny.
- n. 1
A lowercase letter.
Related words
- Word family
- minuscular
- Phrases
- humanist minuscule
- Other spellings
- miniscule
Forms
- Plural
- minuscules
Example sentences
- tiny Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible.
- microscopic Dan performed a microscopic examination of the hair.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| minuscule | rising | |
| tiny | rising | |
| microscopic | falling | |
| minuscular | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tiny2
- 5 letters
- small1
- 6 letters
- little2, minute2, teensy2
- 10 letters
- minuscular
- 11 letters
- microscopic4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tiny2 = 2 syllables).