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Synonyms for scintilla

  • noun

Most common

shred glimmer iota modicum

All synonyms

Noun

1. Iota — A small or trace amount

iota, glimmer, shred, modicum, trace, spark, hint, speck, scrap, bit, tinge, smidge, tittle, particle, grain, smattering, touch, thought, shadow, dash, crumb, trifle

Antonyms

oodles

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small or trace amount.

Related words

Word family
scintillate scintillation

Forms

Plural
scintillae → iotas, glimmers, shreds, modicums…

Example sentences

  • shred The last shred of hope had vanished from her heart.
  • glimmer There was a glimmer of light from the dark window.
  • iota Hurricane Iota has strengthened to a Category 5 storm.
  • modicum Tom doesn't even have a modicum of common sense.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
scintillafalling
shredrising
glimmerrising
iotasteady
modicumsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bit1
4 letters
hint1, dash1, iota3
5 letters
touch1, trace1, grain1, spark1, scrap1, shred1, speck1, crumb1, tinge1
6 letters
shadow2, trifle2, tittle2, smidge
7 letters
thought1, glimmer2, modicum3
8 letters
particle3
10 letters
smattering3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (iota3 = 3 syllables).