MINIMAL Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

minimal

adjective

ˈmi-nə-məl

as in slightest

being the least in amount, number, or size possible the beached whales were returned to the sea with only minimal loss of life

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Recent Examples of minimal However, the declines are minimal versus their two-year runs. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026 Hard contact yielded minimal results but hope for an impending breakthrough. —

Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026 Riders also paid a minimal fare. —

Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026 The breakthrough by a team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) mimics how bats rely on simple echolocation to move through dark, cluttered environments with minimal neural processing. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minimal

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Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.

— Mark Dee March 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
The minimum benefit at age 62 is 30% smaller.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026