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Synonyms and antonyms of Small in size in British Thesaurus

Small in size

small (adjective)

not large in size, amount, or number

little (adjective)

small in size or number

tiny (adjective)

extremely small

slight (adjective)

small in size, amount, or degree

minute (adjective)

very small

microscopic (adjective)

very small

midget (adjective)

smaller than the usual size

minuscule (adjective)

extremely small in size or amount

discreet (adjective)

small and not very noticeable

diminutive (adjective)

formal very short or small

bijou (adjective)

a bijou house, restaurant, shop etc is small and attractive

bite-sized (adjective)

small enough to be put whole into your mouth

bite-sized (adjective)

small enough to be read or dealt with easily

chota (adjective)

Indian English small or unimportant

compact (adjective)

smaller than most things of the same kind

compact (adjective)

small but arranged in a way that uses space very effectively

compact (adjective)

small and with only small spaces between parts

confined (adjective)

a confined space is so small that you cannot move around in it easily

cramped (adjective)

small and crowded

delicate (adjective)

attractive with many small details

delicately (adverb)

with a graceful design, or with many small attractive details

dinky (adjective)

informalBritish very small and with an attractive shape or appearance

dinky (adjective)

informalmainly American very small in size, amount, or importance

fine (adjective)

fine details are small and sometimes difficult to notice

fractional (adjective)

very small

hand-held (adjective)

small enough to hold in your hands

imperceptible (adjective)

something imperceptible is so slight or small that it is very difficult to notice

infinitesimal (adjective)

formal extremely small

in miniature ()

the same in appearance as someone or something else but much smaller

insubstantial (adjective)

formal not very large or strong

invisible to the naked eye ()

too small to be seen without using something such as a microscope

itsy-bitsy (adjective)

informal very small

little (adjective)

used in a positive way for referring to small people or things that you like

little (adjective)

used in a negative way for referring to small people or things that you do not like

marginal (adjective)

very small

microscopic (adjective)

so small that you need to use a microscope to see it

mingy (adjective)

Britishinformal smaller in size than you expect or want

mini- (prefix)

smaller or shorter than other things of the same kind: used with many nouns

miniature (adjective)

much smaller than things of the same kind

miniaturized (adjective)

made to be much smaller than normal

modest (adjective)

fairly small, especially when compared with other things of the same type

neat (adjective)

small and pleasing in appearance

pert (adjective)

a pert object is small, attractive, and has a nice shape

pint-size (adjective)

informal very small

pocket (adjective)

small enough to fit into your pocket

pocket-sized (adjective)

small enough to fit in your pocket

reducible (adjective)

able to be reduced

short (adjective)

using fewer words or letters than the full form of something

shrunken (adjective)

smaller than before, or smaller than is natural

slim (adjective)

very small

smallish (adjective)

informal rather small

small-scale (adjective)

smaller or less important than other things of the same kind

stunted (adjective)

unable or not allowed to grow to normal size

teeny (adjective)

informal very small

teeny weeny (adjective)

informal extremely small. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

tiddly (adjective)

Britishinformal very small

titchy (adjective)

Britishinformal very small

toytown (adjective)

British small, or not serious

undersized (adjective)

too small, or smaller than normal

wee (adjective)

Scottish small

weeny (adjective)

informal very small