smallish

[smaw-lish] / ˈsmɔ lɪʃ /

ADJECTIVE

little

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cramped diminutive undersized

WEAK

Lilliputian babyish bantam brief dinky elfin embryonic fleeting hardly any hasty immature imperceptible inappreciable inconsiderable infant infinitesimal insufficient junior light limited meager microscopic mini miniature minute not big not large peanut petite scant short short-lived shrimpy shriveled skimpy slight small snub sparse stubby stunted teeny tiny toy truncated undeveloped wee wizened young

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big huge large

Example Sentences

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The company’s smallish software business operates at close to breakeven and the Bitcoin holdings yield nothing.

From Barron's

I hope our republic can survive - all because of a vindictive and petty, hypocritical step by a 'smallish' prosecutor in New York.

From BBC

Maybe they’ve hiked their fan base from small to smallish, luring new fans who might sit around in the year 2200 and recall how they glommed on.

From Washington Post

This ribbed, smallish tomato originally hails from Greece and, true to its origins, thrives in dry climates.

From Salon

Speaking to reporters on a rainy Tuesday from under an unusually smallish umbrella, the prime minister said that, yes, he has noticed the “better figures.”

From Washington Post

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