Synonyms for smithereen

Most common

particle · shred · sliver · crumb · modicum · morsel

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Noun

Antonyms

oodles

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A tiny fragment or splinter.

Forms

Plural

smithereens → bits, particles, scraps, shreds…

Example sentences

• particle The Higgs boson has been called the God particle.
• shred The last shred of hope had vanished from her heart.
• sliver There's a sliver of hope in this week's news, at least.
• crumb He didn’t leave a single crumb on the table.
• modicum Tom doesn't even have a modicum of common sense.
• morsel I tasted a morsel of pie and it was delicious.

By length

3 letters

bit¹, jot¹

4 letters

atom², mite¹, whit¹, iota³

5 letters

scrap¹, shred¹, crumb¹, speck¹, fleck¹

6 letters

sliver², morsel², smidge

7 letters

modicum³, scruple², morceau

8 letters

particle³, molecule³, fragment², flyspeck

9 letters

scintilla³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (atom² = 2 syllables).