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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | littlest, slightest |
| Synonyms: | basal, basic, essential, fundamental, least, least possible, lowest, minimum, nominal, smallest, token |
| Notes: | nominal means insignificantly small; minimal means the least possible or smallest in amount and degree |
| Antonyms: | maximum, most |
| Main Entry: | least |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slightest, smallest |
| Synonyms: | atomic, bottom, entry-level, feeblest, fewest, finical, first, gutter, infinitesimal, last, lowest, meanest, microcosmic, microscopic, minimal, minimum, minute, minutest, molecular, most trivial, nadir, next to nothing, niggling, piddling, poorest, second, short-end, third, tiniest, trivial, unimportant |
| Notes: | leased means to use or allow someone else to use something for an agreed period of time in exchange for a payment; least is lowest in importance, rank, magnitude, or degree |
| Antonyms: | most |
| Main Entry: | limited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inadequate, short |
| Synonyms: | cramped, diminished, faulty, ineffectual, insufficient, little, mean, minimal, narrow, paltry, poor, reduced, restricted, set, small, unsatisfactory |
| Antonyms: | adequate, ok, satisfactory, sufficient |
| Main Entry: | marginal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | borderline; slight |
| Synonyms: | bordering, insignificant, low, minimal, minor, negligible, on the edge, peripheral, rimming, small, verging |
| Antonyms: | central, core, interior, internal |
| Main Entry: | minimum |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | least, lowest |
| Synonyms: | least possible, littlest, merest, minimal, slightest, smallest, tiniest |
| Antonyms: | largest, maximum, most |
| Main Entry: | minute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very small |
| Synonyms: | atomic, diminutive, exact, exiguous, fine, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, invisible, little, microbic, microscopic, miniature, minim, minimal, minuscule, molecular, peewee, piddling, precise, puny, slender, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee |
| Antonyms: | big, giant, gigantic, huge, large, mighty |
| Main Entry: | nominal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insignificant |
| Synonyms: | cheap, inconsiderable, inexpensive, low, low-priced, meaningless, minimal, small, symbolic, token, trifling, trivial, unnecessary |
| Notes: | nominal means insignificantly small; minimal means the least possible or smallest in amount and degree |
| Antonyms: | important, significant |
| Main Entry: | scant/scanty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inadequate |
| Synonyms: | bare, barely sufficient, close, deficient, exiguous, failing, insufficient, limited, little, meager, minimal, narrow, poor, rare, restricted, scrimpy, short, shy, skimpy, slender, spare, sparing, sparse, stingy, thin, tight, wanting |
| Antonyms: | abundant, adequate, ample, covering, plentiful, substantial, sufficient |
| Main Entry: | scanty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inadequate |
| Synonyms: | bare, barely sufficient, close, deficient, exiguous, failing, insufficient, limited, little, meager, minimal, narrow, poor, rare, restricted, scant, scrimpy, short, shy, skimpy, slender, spare, sparing, sparse, stingy, thin, tight, wanting |
| Notes: | scanty means barely adequate or sufficient; scant means less than the correct or full amount; skimpy means containing little excess |
| Antonyms: | abundant, ample, plentiful |
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