miniscule

adjective
UK: /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/
US: /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/

  1. Extremely small; tiny.

    1. The details were miniscule and hard to see.
    2. The impact of this change is miniscule when considering the big picture.

Synonyms

tiny small minute diminutive
miniscule noun

  1. A lowercase letter.

    1. Use a miniscule for the first letter.
    2. The document required careful distinction between minuscule and majuscule characters.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "miniscule" is /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/ in British English and /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "miniscule": tiny, small, minute, diminutive.

Example usage of "miniscule": "The details were miniscule and hard to see.". More examples on the page.