Another word for small

Lilliputian, inappreciable, humble, small-time, and modest are another word for small. Big, large, and tall are the opposites of small. On this page, find 88 synonyms for small, parts of speech, and examples of small sentences.

Small synonyms

1. little

  • Lilliputian
  • A slip of a …
  • Baby
  • Bantam
  • Bijou
  • Boxy
  • Compact
  • Cramped
  • Diminutive
  • Dinky
  • Dwarf
  • Eensy-weensy
  • Eensy
  • Elfin
  • Half-pint
  • Homuncular
  • Ickle
  • Inadequate
  • Insufficient
  • Itsy-bitsy
  • Itty-bitty
  • Little-bitty
  • Little
  • Meagre
  • Measly
  • Microscale
  • Microscopic
  • Mingy
  • Mini
  • Miniature
  • Minuscule
  • Minute
  • Nanoscopic
  • Not enough
  • Petite
  • Pint-sized
  • Pocket-sized
  • Poky
  • Portable
  • Puny
  • Short
  • Slight
  • Slightly built
  • Small-boned
  • Small-scale
  • Squat
  • Stingy
  • Stubby
  • Stunted
  • Teensy-weensy
  • Teensy
  • Teeny-weeny
  • Teeny
  • Tiddly
  • Tiny
  • Titchy
  • Toy
  • Undersized
  • Ungenerous
  • Vest-pocket
  • Wee
  • Weeny
  • With no room to swing a cat
  • Pathetic

2. insignificant

  • Inappreciable
  • Inconsequential
  • Inconsiderable
  • Infinitesimal
  • Insignificant
  • Minor
  • Minuscule
  • Negligible
  • Nugatory
  • Paltry
  • Piffling
  • Slight
  • Trifling
  • Trivial
  • Unimportant
  • Piddling

3. modest scale

  • Humble
  • Lowly
  • Modest
  • Small-scale
  • Small-time
  • Unpretentious
  • Simple

Small sentences

The small cat slept soundly.

He bought a small red car.

She noticed a small crack forming.

A small bird perched on top.

Small parts of speech

Adjective