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menudo

menudo

9.8
Small in size or not very important
  • adjective
  • /məˈnuːdoʊ/
  • Literature
translation icon : menudo
  • She considered the delay a menudo issue and continued with her work.

Examples

  • The error in the report was so menudo that no one noticed it.

  • Compared to their previous challenges, this was a menudo problem.

  • That was just a menudo setback for the team.

  • The changes to the policy are quite menudo.

  • The mistake in the presentation was so menudo that the audience hardly noticed.

  • He found her comments to be menudo and chose not to respond.

  • In the grand scheme of things, their complaints were quite menudo.

Synonyms

little
vsmenudo
∞ 1.0

Not very important

is a more neutral and general term for smallness or insignificance
small
vsmenudo
∞ 1.0

Not large in size or amount

stresses slight insignificance rather than just modest scale
tiny
vsmenudo
∞ 1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

is broader, covering smallness in amount or importance too
slight
vsmenudo
594 1.2

Small in amount or degree

is the general term for being small in size, amount, or importance
trivial
vsmenudo
121 3.9

Not important or serious

includes small physical size or amount as well as low importance
miniature
vsmenudo
101 3.6

Very small in size compared with the usual type

is used more generally for smallness in size, amount, or importance
minuscule
vsmenudo
37 4.4

Very small in size or amount

is more general and can mean slight importance as well
negligible
vsmenudo
31 5.6

Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about

covers smallness in size, amount, or importance more broadly
measly
vsmenudo
  • Informal
29 6.3

Too small to be useful

is neutral about value and simply means small or insignificant
smallish
vsmenudo
10 2.0

A little smaller than usual

implies a definite slightness or insignificance rather than mild smallness
miniscule
vsmenudo
  • US
1 4.3

Very small and easy to miss

is broader and includes smallness in importance or amount
petit
vsmenudo
7.1

Small in size or amount, often used in law and food

is the everyday general term for smallness or lack of importance

Antonyms

significant
∞ 2.5

Important and big enough to make a difference

substantial
7 5.0

About the main, basic part of something

How Small

minuscule
37 4.4
tiny
∞ 1.0
menudo
  • Literature
9.8
little
∞ 1.0
small
2 1.1

Surface Forms

menudo positive

Etymology

Menudo comes from the Latin word minutus meaning 'small', and it is like the English word minute when that word means 'very small'. So menudo is used for something that is small or not very important.