small

adjective

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There is 1 syllable in the word small.

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Definition of small:

small (adjective):: not large in size or amount; having comparatively little size or slight dimensions; limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent.

Synonyms for small:

atomic

bantam

bittie

bitty

diminutive

dinky

dwarf

dwarfish

elfin

elflike

fine

flyspeck

half-pint

half-size

infinitesimal

itsy-bitsy

itty-bitty

lacking

lesser

lilliputian

little

littler

micro

microscopic

microscopical

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Antonyms for small:

a whale of a

almighty

altitudinous

ample

ascending

astronomic

astronomical

augmentative

big

big-time

biggish

brawny

bulky

burly

cavernous

colossal

considerable

cosmic

cosmical

cyclopean

elephantine

elevated

enlarged

enormous

epic

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