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🪶 A tiny amount 🔤 A Greek letter
iota

iota

23 7.7
A very small amount, almost nothing
  • noun
  • /aɪˈoʊtə/
translation icon : ápice
  • The government has surely shown us it doesn't care one iota about the Church.
  • not even one iota

And it hasn't changed one iota because of people like this.

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Examples

  • It's really sad that the Democrats can't show America an iota of grace, dignity, or class.

    Blog text (5)

  • She did not care one iota about the criticism she received for her decision.

  • As long as even an iota of strength remained on the board, there was always hope.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • We are proud of you and only wish we had a small iota of your talent and determination.

    Blog text (10)

  • And it hasn't changed one iota because of people like this.

    Dad Saves America

  • If you have one iota of human feeling, you'll take me instead.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Lord Pringle knew he must rally the broken spirits of his followers and summoned every iota of rhetorical persuasion he possessed.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • We have not found a single iota of evidence to support his claims.

  • Even after hours of discussion, there wasn't an iota of agreement among the team members.

Synonyms

hint
vsiota
153 1.5

A very small amount of something you can taste, see, or feel

focuses on the same tiny presence but as an extreme small quantity
shred
vsiota
57 3.5

A very small amount or piece that is almost nothing

refers to the same tiny quantity but not limited to pieces
smidge
vsiota
  • Informal
14 7.9

A very small amount of something

is the same tiny quantity but without the informal tone
smidgen
vsiota
  • Informal
9 7.3

A very small amount, like a tiny bit of salt

has identical meaning but is the more formal single-word term
whit
vsiota
  • Archaic
9 8.6

A very small amount of something

expresses the same extreme smallness in a more general way
scintilla
vsiota
  • Formal
7 9.9

A very small amount of something that is hard to notice

is the same tiny quantity but framed as an extremely small amount
tittle
vsiota
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A very small amount or sign

denotes the same tiny quantity without the playful or old-fashioned tone
smidgin
vsiota
  • UK
8.4

A very small amount, almost none

expresses the same tiny quantity in a more neutral register
mota
vsiota
  • US
9.9

A tiny speck of dust or dirt

means a tiny amount in general, not only physical particles

Antonyms

abundance
91 3.3

A large amount of something, more than you need

plethora
33 7.7

A much larger amount than people need or can manage

How Much

a lot
∞ 1.0
bit
∞ 1.0
trace
492 3.3
iota
23 7.7

Surface Forms

iota singular
iotas plural

Etymology

Iota comes from the Greek letter iota, the smallest letter in the alphabet, and is the same root as the word jot, so it is used to mean 'an extremely small amount' or 'not even a tiny change'.