Synonyms for small
- adjective
Most common
tiny insignificant slight low little young small-scale microscopic
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Tiny — not large or big; insignificant; few in number. Humiliated or insignificant
tiny, insignificant, slight, low, minuscule, modest, puny, smallish, undersized, limited, fine, diminutive, teeny informal, slender, moderate, slim, petty, dinky, humble, short, petite, thin
2. Little — young, as a child
little, young, wee UK NZ IE, narrow, mini, scanty, narrow-minded, elfin, immature, selfish, ungenerous, illiberal
3. Small-scale
4. Microscopic — not large or big; insignificant; few in number. Having a small penis, muscles, or other important body parts…
Other
minute, miniature, compact, remote, lesser, lower-case, pokey, diminished, atomic
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. Humiliated or insignificant.
The bullies had succeeded in making him feel small.
- adj. 2
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. Having a small penis, muscles, or other important body parts, regardless of overall body size.
Though over six feet tall, the man was very small and ashamed to undress.
- adj. 3
Young, as a child.
Remember when the children were small?
- adj. 4
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
A small serving of ice cream.
Related words
Example sentences
- tiny Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible.
- modest I have modest tastes. Wealth does not interest me.
- insignificant There is no such thing as an insignificant detail.
- minuscule The tree is much too large for Ziri's minuscule axe.
- little I was disappointed at there being so little to do.
- young Dozens of young people attended the demonstration.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| small | steady | |
| tiny | rising | |
| modest | steady | |
| insignificant | falling | |
| minuscule | rising | |
| little | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- low1, wee1
- 4 letters
- fine1, tiny2, thin1, mini2, slim1, puny2
- 5 letters
- young1, short1, minor2, petty2, teeny2, dinky2, pokey2, elfin2
- 6 letters
- little2, minute2, narrow2, remote2, slight1, humble2, lesser2, modest2, atomic3, petite2, scanty2
- 7 letters
- limited3, selfish2, compact2, slender2
- 8 letters
- moderate3, immature3, smallish2
- 9 letters
- miniature4, minuscule3, illiberal
- 10 letters
- diminished3, diminutive4, undersized3, ungenerous
- 11 letters
- microscopic4
- 13 letters
- insignificant5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tiny2 = 2 syllables).