Small Definition and Examples
Meaning of Small: Something that is of a reduced measure in comparison to what is average or what is expected.
Examples:
- “That baby is really cute but he seems small for his age”
- “It is no longer a cliché to say that good things come in small quantities.”
- “A small green snake slithered across the wet road.”
List of Synonyms for Small
Different words to use instead of “small”:
- Cramped
- Diminutive
- Dinky
- Dwarf
- Eensy
- Eensy-weensy
- Elfin
- Half-pint
- Homuncular
- Ickle
- Inadequate
- Inappreciable
- Inconsequential
- Inconsiderable
- Insignificant
- Insufficient
- Itsy-bitsy
- Lilliputian
- Little
- Little-bitty
- Meager
- Measly
- Microscopic
- Mingy
- Mini
- Miniature
- Minor
- Minuscule
- Minute
- Negligible
- Nugatory
- Pathetic
- Petite
- Pint-sized (informal)
- Pocket-sized
- Poky
- Portable
- Puny
- Pygmy or pigmy
- Short
- Slight
- Slightly built
- Small-boned
- Small-scale
- Squat
- Stingy
- Stubby
- Stunted
- Teensy
- Teensy-weensy
- Teeny
- Teeny (informal)
- Teeny-weeny
- Tiddly
- Tiny
- Titchy
- Trifling
- Trivial
- Undersized
- Ungenerous
- Unimportant
- Vest-pocket
- Wee
- Weeny
Small Synonyms with Examples
- Tiny
For example: The baby put his tiny hand in mine.
- Petite
For instance: She was fair-haired and petite.
- Mini
For example: To this end, the mini bell was designed.
- Teeny-weeny
For instance: It’s a teeny-weeny little top.
- Little
For instance: She gave a little laugh.
- Slight
For instance: I woke up with a slight headache.
- Minute
For instance: The kitchen on the boat is minute.
- Skimpy
For instance: They provided only skimpy details.
- Miniature
For instance: A day is a miniature of eternity.
- Wee
For instance: I felt a wee bit guilty about it.
- Diminutive
For instance: She has diminutive hands for an adult.
- Pygmy (with animals)
For instance: He regarded them as intellectual pygmies.
More interesting examples with the word “small”
- “We wish to show our gratitude and thanks with a small gift. Happy Teacher’s Day!”
- “Prospective buyers should study the small ads in the daily newspaper.”
- “We don’t need to do big things—we can start out small.”
- “According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines.”
- “One of the small children began to wail with terror.”
- “He took a small key from his pocket and slowly inserted it into the lock.”
- “We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream.”
- “According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines.”
- “When two industrial giants clash, small companies can get caught in the crossfire.”
- The president wants to make it easier for small businesses to get bank loans.