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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Victims are more than just statistics A map on Holt’s website marks hundreds of accident sites, but the tiny dots are more than statistical points. —

Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024 From the outside, Boca Chica appears to be a tiny village marked by a handful of houses along Boca Chica Beach. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 Then the head turned ever so slightly, and this tiny helpless creature seemed to be looking up at me. —

Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 The tiny fiber is detailed in a study published November 21 in the journal Nanoscale Advances. —

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