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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Companies dedicate untold time and resources trying to move the needle even a tiny bit on factors like productivity and security while ignoring the one shift that could elicit a dramatic change—using their own data wisely. —

Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The town is tiny enough that most drivers speeding along Interstate 5 in California’s Central Valley miss it. —

Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 The influx of new immigrants has nearly doubled the population of the tiny village sandwiched between Wyoming and Reading. —

Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024 Goss moved to Hot Springs to work as the hotel’s innkeeper, taking in the town’s clean air and natural beauty, while his parents lived a few miles outside town in a tiny home perched on a hill. —

Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiny