Mickey Mouse

adjective

ˈmi-kē-ˈmau̇s How to pronounce Mickey Mouse (audio)
Definition of Mickey Mousenext
1
as in small
lacking importance a woman who at town meetings insists on airing every little Mickey Mouse concern she has

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2
as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention as far as his schoolmarm of a boss is concerned, no rule is so Mickey Mouse that it can be ignored

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mickey Mouse
  1. small
  2. nominal
  3. minor
  4. slight
  5. little
  6. petty
  7. tiny
Adjective
  • Billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos created Blue Origin back in 2000, but has to date only launched the smaller suborbital New Shepard rockets from its facilities in West Texas.
    RICHARD TRIBOU ORLANDO SENTINEL (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Those smaller fires, like the Woodley and Lidia fires, have been contained as of Monday, and 89% of the moderately sized Hurst Fire is also under control, Cal Fire said.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of small
Adjective
  • While some of the nominees fall far afield from the norms—Hegseth, Gabbard, and RFK Jr. are the marquee names in that cohort, for sure—the bulk will face only nominal opposition from Democrats.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Of course, all the good deeds in the world can’t buy your way into heaven, but as a nominal Catholic, Biden may have been persuaded by the Pope to commute the sentences.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of nominal
Adjective
  • The primary response is to make aesthetic tweaks and minor comfort improvements.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Beck was treated for a minor leg injury, while the person in the other vehicle was not injured, Graham said.
    Cameron Macdonald, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of minor
Adjective
  • California saw a slight decrease in unemployment from October to November 2024, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The result is a fund that closely mirrors its benchmark in terms of overall composition, but with slight tweaks aimed at generating excess returns.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of slight
Adjective
  • During Trump’s first term, duties on a wide range of imports did little to raise prices broadly and in fact were kept in place when Joe Biden took over as president.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The grand tourer had a lot to live up to but had little trouble doing so thanks to its sleek exterior and potent Colombo V-12.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of little
Adjective
  • The risk for the United States is high: The next few years could easily see American politics descend into cruel, petty vengefulness, or worse.
    Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Shoplifters and petty thieves can also be put on probation for up to two years instead of one, and individuals under 25 can be referred to rehab programs.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of petty
Adjective
  • Now, as Musk inadvertently sent the price of a tiny bitcoin rival soaring by 2,000%, X chief executive Linda Yaccarino has quietly confirmed payments will be coming to the social media platform in 2025.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • These were story worlds to add to the significance of being grounded, to know the tiny but integral scale of your belonging in a timeless culture of country, while staring into the abyss of the world.
    Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of tiny
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