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/smɔːl/
Example: “The room is small.”
Synonyms: mean, diminutive, modest
Antonyms: large, big, reversion
Adjective
Example: “The organ is vestigial in humans.”
Synonyms: remaining, rudimentary
Antonyms: fully developed
Example: “The policy reflects a parochial view.”
Synonyms: narrow, local
Antonyms: global
Noun
Example: “Everyone has a small quirk.”
Synonyms: oddity, habit
Antonyms: normality
Example: “The plan worked without a hitch.”
Synonyms: problem, obstacle
Antonyms: smoothness
Verb
Example: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”
Synonyms: worry, dwell
Antonyms: forget
Example: “The film portrays life in a small city.”
Synonyms: depict, show
Antonyms: hide
Example: “Vitamin D is important.”
Synonyms: nutrient
Antonyms: toxin
Example: “My laptop is new.”
Synonyms: computer, notebook
Antonyms: desktop
Example: “Read the label on the bottle.”
Synonyms: tag, sticker
Antonyms: unmarked item
Example: “Eat soup with a spoon.”
Synonyms: eating tool
Antonyms: fork
Example: “I want a small snack.”
Synonyms: small meal
Antonyms: dinner
Example: “I found a coin.”
Synonyms: metal money
Antonyms: banknote
Example: “I pay with a card.”
Synonyms: plastic card
Antonyms: cash
Example: “The boat is on the water.”
Synonyms: ship
Antonyms: car
Example: “The sea is blue.”
Synonyms: ocean
Antonyms: land
Example: “This cup is clean.”
Synonyms: mug, glass
Antonyms: plate
Example: “My car is red.”
Synonyms: auto, vehicle
Antonyms: bike
Example: “He has a small business.”
Synonyms: company, work
Antonyms: hobby
Example: “My bedroom is small.”
Synonyms: sleeping room
Antonyms: bathroom
Example: “Press the button.”
Synonyms: switch, key
Antonyms: hole
Example: “The baby has a small nose.”
Example: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”
Synonyms: small amount, little knowledge
Antonyms: mastery, expertise
Example: “The novel contrasts provincial life with life in the capital.”
Synonyms: regional, small-town
Antonyms: cosmopolitan, urban
Example: “The scan showed a small protrusion in the bone.”
Synonyms: bulge, projection
Antonyms: indentation, recession
Example: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”
Synonyms: luxury, leniency
Antonyms: restraint, discipline
Example: “The difference was negligible.”
Synonyms: tiny, minimal
Antonyms: significant, considerable
Adverb
Example: “Sales improved only marginally.”
Synonyms: slightly, barely
Antonyms: substantially, greatly
Example: “He started as an apprentice in a small workshop.”
Synonyms: trainee, learner
Antonyms: master, expert
Example: “We saw a crab near the rocks.”
Synonyms: sea animal
Antonyms:
Example: “We stayed in a cozy little cabin.”
Synonyms: comfortable, warm
Antonyms: cold, uncomfortable
Example: “Chop the onions into small pieces.”
Synonyms: cut, slice roughly
Antonyms: join
Example: “There was a chip in the cup.”
Synonyms: small piece, fragment
Antonyms: whole
Example: “Hang your coat on that peg.”
Synonyms: hook, pin
Example: “Early microcomputers were much slower than modern laptops.”
Synonyms: small computer
Antonyms: mainframe
Example: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”
Synonyms: TB
Antonyms: health
Example: “They rented a small flat in the city center.”
Synonyms: level, apartment
Antonyms: uneven
Example: “Use this clip to hold the papers together.”
Synonyms: fastener, cut
Antonyms: separate
Example: “Use a pin to attach the note.”
Synonyms: needle, fastener
Example: “They own a small shop in town.”
Synonyms: possess
Antonyms: rent, borrow
Determiner
Example: “Only a few students were absent.”
Synonyms: not many, a small number
Antonyms: many
Example: “Put a dot at the end of the sentence.”
Synonyms: point, spot
Antonyms: line
Example: “We met at a small bar near the station.”
Synonyms: pub, rod
Example: “Refreshments were served after the meeting.”
Synonyms: snacks, drinks
Example: “A robin sat on the garden fence.”
Synonyms: bird
Example: “The ice is too thin.”
Synonyms: slim
Antonyms: thick
Example: “This is a good spot for a picnic.”
Synonyms: place, see
Antonyms: miss
Example: “The trait survives only vestigially in modern species.”
Synonyms: residually, rudimentarily
Antonyms: fully, functionally
Example: “A white dove landed on the roof.”
Example: “The desert covered a vast area.”
Synonyms: enormous, extensive
Antonyms: small, limited
Example: “I need to trim the edges of this photo.”
Synonyms: cut neatly, reduce
Antonyms: extend
Example: “A tiny crack appeared in the glass.”
Synonyms: very small, minute
Antonyms: huge, large
Example: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”
Synonyms: enormous, very large
Antonyms: tiny, small
Example: “Please explain every detail clearly.”
Synonyms: particular, information
Antonyms: summary
Example: “He spent his youth in a small town.”
Synonyms: young age
Antonyms: old age
Example: “The wall is made of stone.”
Synonyms: rock
Example: “The mouse ran under the table.”
Synonyms: rodent
Example: “They live in a large house.”
Synonyms: big
Antonyms: small
Example: “She lives alone in a small apartment.”
Synonyms: by oneself
Antonyms: together
Example: “She worked with undiminishing energy all day.”
Synonyms: unabated
Antonyms: waning
Example: “I pricked my finger on a needle.”
Synonyms: pierce
Example: “Don’t start a petty argument over nothing.”
Synonyms: trivial
Antonyms: important
Example: “I ordered a salad with olives.”
Example: “A gleam of hope appeared in his eyes.”
Synonyms: shine
Example: “A small mistake can be fatal in this job.”
Synonyms: deadly
Antonyms: harmless
Example: “It was only a minor problem.”
Synonyms: small
Antonyms: major
Example: “Stay here for at least ten minutes.”
Synonyms: at minimum
Antonyms: most
Example: “This small bag is handy for travel.”
Synonyms: useful
Antonyms: useless
Example: “I saw a glint of light on the glass.”
Synonyms: sparkle
Example: “We saw a comet in the sky.”
Example: “Please give me a napkin.”
Synonyms: tissue
Example: “There is an insect on the window.”
Synonyms: bug
Example: “The rabbit is white.”
Synonyms: bunny
Example: “The monkey is funny.”
Example: “I have a little dog.”
Antonyms: big
Example: “Put a stamp on the letter.”
Synonyms: seal
Example: “The improvement was marginal.”
Synonyms: minor, slight
Antonyms: significant
Example: “The skirt is short.”
Antonyms: tall
/rɪˈduːs/
Example: “We need to reduce costs.”
Synonyms: subjugate, subdue, contract
Antonyms: enlarge, blow up, magnify
/ˈmænɪdʒ/
Example: “She manages a small team.”
Synonyms: contend, handle, grapple
Antonyms: fail
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