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Synonyms for smattering

  • noun

Most common

sprinkling hint glimpse dash

All synonyms

Noun

1. Sprinkling — A small amount or number of something

sprinkling, hint, glimpse, dash, tinge, thought, touch, scintilla, trace, spatter, spark, lick, modicum, whiff, speck, dab, vestige, jot, trifle, tincture

Other

handful, sciolism dated

Antonyms

oodles, throng, hordes

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small amount or number of something.

    There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.

Forms

Plural
smatterings → sprinklings, hints, glimpses, dashes…

Example sentences

  • hint Tom gets angry at the slightest hint of criticism.
  • glimpse I caught a glimpse of him as he turned the corner.
  • sprinkling Sprinkling salt on your food is an unhealthy habit.
  • tinge I feel a tinge of sadness taking all over my mind.
  • handful Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
smatteringrising
hintrising
glimpserising
sprinklingsteady
tingesteady
handfulrising

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

By length

3 letters
dab1, jot1
4 letters
hint1, dash1, lick1
5 letters
touch1, trace1, spark1, whiff1, speck1, tinge1
6 letters
trifle2
7 letters
thought1, handful2, glimpse1, modicum3, vestige2, spatter2
8 letters
tincture2, sciolism
9 letters
scintilla3
10 letters
sprinkling2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trifle2 = 2 syllables).