tiny

adjective

ti·ny ˈtī-nē

tinier; tiniest

Synonyms of tiny next

: very small or diminutive : minute

tinily

ˈtī-nə-lē

adverb

tininess

ˈtī-nē-nəs

noun

Choose the Right Synonym for tiny

small, little, diminutive, minute, tiny, miniature mean noticeably below average in size.

small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number.

a relatively small backyard

little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity.

your pathetic little smile

diminutive implies abnormal smallness.

diminutive bonsai plants

minute implies extreme smallness.

a minute amount of caffeine in the soda

tiny is an informal equivalent to minute.

tiny cracks formed in the painting

miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale.

a dollhouse with miniature furnishings

Examples of tiny in a Sentence

The computer chips were tiny. He's from a tiny town that you've probably never heard of. There's just one tiny little problem. Aren't you even a tiny bit scared?

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But for the film, Caldwell and Honnold spent 38 days biking 2,320 miles from his home in Estes Park, Colorado, to the tiny town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, where the roadway ends. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024 Persistent back pain is another indicator – this, too, is the result of tiny fractures or compression of the spine. —

Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024 This tiny smart speaker looks sleek and stylish and can easily fit into any room in your home. —

Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 The average credit card rate now is 20.5% — down just a tiny bit from the 20.78% average on the morning of Sept. 18, before the Fed announced its first rate cut that afternoon, according to Bankrate.com data. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiny