📖 Definitions of "Minuscule"
noun
- 1
A lowercase letter.
- 2
Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
- 3
A letter in these styles.
adjective
- 1
Written in minuscules, lowercase.
- 2
Written in minuscule handwriting style.
- 3
Very small, tiny.
"a minuscule dot"
🔄 Synonyms of "Minuscule"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| littlenoun | Small in size. |
| smallnoun | Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. |
| miniscule | (usually proscribed) Alternative form of minuscule. [Written in minuscules, lowercase.] |
| lowercaseverb | (transitive) To convert (text) to lower case. |
| minuscular | Synonym of minuscule. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Minuscule"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| majusculenoun | (uncountable) Capital letters. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Minuscule"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| miniscule | (usually proscribed) Alternative form of minuscule. [Written in minuscules, lowercase.] |
| little | Small in size. |
| small | Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. |
| lowercase | In lower case. |
| minuscular | Synonym of minuscule. |
| diminutive | Very small. |
| tiny | Very small. |
| teeny | (informal) Very small; tiny. |
| itty-bitty | Alternative form of itsy-bitsy. [(colloquial, often childish or humorous) Very small; minuscule.] |
| minimum | To the lowest degree. |
| minimal | The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. |
| slim | Slender; thin. |
| lower-case | Alternative spelling of lowercase. [In lower case.] |
| paltry | Trashy, trivial, of little value. |
| trivial | Ignorable; of little significance or value. |
| minornoun | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| miserly | Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money. |
| negligible | Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern. |
| ridiculous | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| insignificant | Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Minuscule"
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