Definition for Small (-er, -est)

small (-er, -est), adj. [OE 'slender, narrow'.] (webplay: diminish, gentle, great, less, little, mean, narrow, part, size, “small price,” “small sum,” soft, voice).

  1. Modest; simple; least ostentatious.
  2. Tiny; little; not large in size; [fig.] delicate; fragile.
  3. Slightest; faintest; least expressive.
  4. Lesser; less in scope; not as large in extent.
  5. Lowly; common; ordinary; ineffectual; of little ability.
  6. Softer in tone; lighter in hue.
  7. Finite; limited; [fig.] mortal.
  8. Diminutive; quiet; soft-spoken; [fig.] harmless.
  9. Insignificant; of little importance.
  10. Gentle; gradual; subtle; stealthy; nearly undetectable; almost not discernable.
  11. Minute; petite.
  12. Brief; momentary; minimal; fleeting.
  13. Few; not many; not numerous.
  14. Narrower; tighter; more confining.
  15. Young; of a minor age; [fig.] fresh; artless; innocent; childlike.
  16. Least spacious; less in size and dimension.
  17. Weak; faint; dim; dull; typical; trivial; trite; predictable; stereotypical.
  18. Insufficient; minor; preliminary; early; premature.
  19. Short in stature; lacking in height; deficient in size; [fig.] cowardly; lacking in courage.
  20. Microscopic; [fig.] hidden; invisible.
  21. Thin; slender; slim; narrow.
  22. Homely; plain.
  23. Abridged; reduced; manageable in size.
  24. Cheap; not expensive; not costly; not large in amount.
  25. Incomplete; imperfect; part of a whole; [fig.] fallible.
  26. Low; depressed; [fig.] underground; subterranean.
  27. Scanty; skimpy; disproportionate to need; [fig.] useless; pointless.
  28. Meaningless; inconsequential.
  29. Phrase. “vast and small”: large and little; [complementary pair] of all sizes; of various kinds.
  30. Phrase. “small town”: village; hamlet; settlement; pueblo.

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