Definitions

minikin

[min-i-kin] / ˈmɪn ɪ kɪn /

ADJECTIVE

small

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cramped limited meager microscopic miniature minuscule modest narrow paltry poor short slight small-scale young

STRONG

baby bantam diminutive little mini minute petite petty scanty shrimp toy trifling wee

WEAK

bitty humble immature inadequate inconsequential inconsiderable insufficient picayune piddling pint-sized pitiful pocket-sized puny runty scrubby stunted teensy teeny trivial undersized unpretentious

Antonyms

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adequate big fat great huge important large liberal rich significant substantial sufficient tall thick unlimited unrestricted wealthy wide

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consequential giant useful

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benevolent broad-minded considerate distinguished enormous excellent famous fine generous giving immense kind untrivial

ADJECTIVE

dainty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cute elegant ethereal exquisite graceful lacy neat petite tasteful tasty

STRONG

choice darling delicious fair frail light lovely nice pleasing savory superior sweet tender trim

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airy attractive beautiful bonny charming comely delectable delightful diaphanous palatable precious pretty rare recherché refined select soft subtle toothsome twee well-made

Antonyms

STRONGEST

crude tasteless ugly unrefined unsophisticated

STRONG

bad dark disagreeable distasteful horrible inferior poor repulsive rough unpleasant

WEAK

accepting clumsy coarse easy harsh heavy

ADJECTIVE

delicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicious delightful elegant exquisite fragile gentle graceful mild rare soft subtle tender

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aerial balmy breakable choice delectable ethereal faint filmy fine fine-grained finespun flimsy fracturable frail frangible gauzy gossamery hairline muted nice pale pastel recherché select shatterable shattery slight subdued superior

Antonyms

STRONGEST

callous crude firm hard harsh healthy horrible loud ordinary rough strong tough ugly unpleasant violent

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coarse healthful heavy imprecise indelicate indiscriminating inelegant insensitive robust uncareful uncritical unscrupulous

ADJECTIVE

Lilliputian

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminutive tiny

STRONG

infinitesimal little mini miniature minuscule minute petite pocket slight small trifling wee

WEAK

bitsy bitty insignificant itsy-bitsy itty-bitty microscopic minuscular negligible pee-wee pint-sized pocket-size puny teensy teensy-weensy teeny yea big

Antonyms

STRONG

big giant great huge important large significant substantial tall

ADJECTIVE

petite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dainty diminutive

STRONG

baby bantam little miniature slight wee

WEAK

delicate elfin smallish tiny

Antonyms

STRONG

big giant great huge important large

WEAK

extra-large tall

ADJECTIVE

teensy

Synonyms

WEAK

Lilliputian bitsy bitty diminutive infinitesimal insignificant itsy-bitsy itty-bitty little microscopic mini miniature minimum minuscular minuscule minute negligible pee-wee petite pint-sized pocket pocket-size puny slight small teensy-weensy teeny tiny trifling wee yea big

ADJECTIVE

teensy-weensy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

small

WEAK

ADJECTIVE

teeny-weeny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

small

WEAK

Lilliputian bitsy bitty diminutive infinitesimal insignificant itsy-bitsy itty-bitty little microscopic mini miniature minimum minuscular minuscule minute negligible pee-wee petite pint-sized pocket pocket-size puny slight teensy teensy-weensy teeny tiny trifling wee yea big

ADJECTIVE

tiny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insignificant microscopic miniature minuscule minute puny slight small teeny wee

WEAK

Lilliputian bitsy bitty diminutive infinitesimal itsy-bitsy itty-bitty little mini minimum minuscular negligible pee-wee petite pint-sized pocket pocket-size teensy teensy-weensy trifling yea big

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big giant huge important large significant

WEAK

enormous gigantic great vast

ADJECTIVE

wee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

microscopic teeny

STRONG

Lilliputian diminutive infinitesimal little miniature minuscule minute petite slight

WEAK

bitsy bitty insignificant itsy-bitsy itty-bitty minuscular negligible pee-wee pint-sized pocket-size puny teensy teensy-weensy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big huge large

STRONG

giant great important significant substantial tall

Example Sentences

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Kelly Tackett, owner of the children’s clothing shop Minikin, decided just last weekend that she would reopen.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

In Maman Savage's parlor is a nickel-&-dime bank for contributions to the Ellin Prince Speyer hospital for ani-mals�in memory of her cat, buried in Hartsdale Cemetery beneath a tombstone marked "Our Minikin."

From Time Magazine Archive

The most popular plays in this volume are Lima Beans, and Manikin and Minikin.

From Contemporary One-Act Plays by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Manikin and Minikin aptly exemplifies Mr. Kreymborg's idea of rhythmical, pantomimic drama.

From Contemporary One-Act Plays by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

After Mr. Lott's departure on Friday, which, fortunately, was pay-day, I set my desk in order and confided to Minikin written instructions concerning all matters unfinished.

From Paul Kelver, a Novel by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

minikin

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