miniscule
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4.3
- adjective
- /ˈmɪnɪˌskjul/
- US
- But when we actually look at the meaningful research, we find that exercise plays a miniscule role in weight loss.
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- But when we actually look at the meaningful research, we find that exercise plays a miniscule role in weight loss.
- And then the movie got made and and it had a a miniscule budget for the special effects and it was terrible.
- If you're looking at from for most countries in the world, the, the, the fraction of aid given as a fraction of GDP is, is miniscule.
- You hold it like a like a miniscule little meditation thing.
Examples
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A tiny... A miniscule minority of opposition to our plans.
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A week later, that would have only a miniscule impact on my life.
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The sets in the series were miniscule compared to that.
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And we shot that in a little over a month on a miniscule budget.
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Over the years, I've watched the tax rates on my miniscule pile drop and drop and drop.
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Truthfully, I was thinkin' more on a miniscule, small level.
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You know, a--a writer like me... I publish a couple of books of poetry and the audience is cunning but miniscule.
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The insect was so miniscule that I almost missed it on the leaf.
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She found a miniscule crack in the ancient vase that was almost invisible.
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Despite its miniscule size, the microchip has a powerful impact on technology.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Small in size or amount, often used to show care
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
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1.2
Small in amount or degree
398
3.3
Much smaller than other things of the same kind
196
3.3
Very small in amount or degree
108
3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
108
7.5
Very small in size or amount
86
1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
57
4.8
So small that only a microscope can see it
56
2.7
Used for projects or models that are not large
55
8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
38
5.8
Extremely small and hard to see
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
29
8.1
Very small in size
27
5.4
Very small and hard to notice
23
4.6
Very small, almost too small to notice
23
4.4
Very small in size or amount
20
2.1
Very small and often looking cute
19
6.3
Very small in a way that seems cute
17
6.8
Very small in size
13
6.9
Very small in size
10
6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
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7.7
Very small and hard to see
1
5.2
Something that is very small, like tiny particles or thin fibers
1
9.9
Very small or unimportant
So small that you can hardly see it
Very small in size or amount
So small that you can only see it with a microscope
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Miniscule comes from the same root as the familiar word mini and the part minus, which meant 'less' or 'small', so it means 'extremely small' or 'tiny'.