Synonyms for tad
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Trifle — A small amount; a little bit
trifle, pinch, mite, dash, jot, skosh informal, smidge, tinge, modicum, dab, speck, iota, fleck, tittle, scintilla, whit dated
2. Street child — A street boy; an urchin
street child, gurrier, street urchin dated UK, gamin dated, guttersnipe dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A small amount; a little bit.
Could you lean the picture to the left just a tad more?
- n. 2
A street boy; an urchin.
Related words
- Phrases
- a tad
Forms
- Plural
- tads → trifles, pinches, mites, dashes…
Example sentences
- mite Ziri has a spider mite infestation.
- trifle He said he wanted to put an end to such a trifle.
- jot Just jot your name down on a piece of paper.
- shade The thin man took a rest in the shade of a shrine.
By length
- 3 letters
- dab1, jot1
- 4 letters
- dash1, mite1, whit1, iota3
- 5 letters
- shade1, pinch1, speck1, tinge1, fleck1, gamin, skosh, tadge
- 6 letters
- trifle2, tittle2, smidge
- 7 letters
- modicum3, gurrier
- 9 letters
- scintilla3
- 11 letters
- guttersnipe
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (iota3 = 3 syllables).