minuscule

Almost too small

Minuscule means extremely small or tiny: a minuscule amount of evidence, minuscule differences in price.

The word comes from a Latin term for small letters, and in typography still refers to lowercase letters as opposed to majuscules (capitals).

The common misspelling "miniscule" reflects influence from "mini" but is considered an error.

tiny

petite

Small and delicate

weeExtremely small
teenyVery small, informally
miniatureReduced-scale representation

compact · pocket-sized · Lilliputian · small-scale · undersized · little · mini · itty-bitty · infinitesimal · miniscule

insignificant

trivial

Lacking significance or weight

negligibleToo small to consider
pettyOf little importance
unimportantLacking significance or weight

trifling · inconsequential · paltry · meager · nominal · slight · peripheral · frivolous · inessential · irrelevant

letterform

lowercase

Uncapitalized letter form

uncialRounded ancient letterform
CarolineTraditional feminine name
scriptoriumMonastery manuscript workshop

manuscript · calligraphy · script · glyph · character · ascender · descender · serif · ligature · illuminated

imperceptible

unnoticeable

Not readily perceived

faintWeak and indistinct
indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
subtleNot immediately obvious

undetectable · invisible · vanishing · elusive · fleeting · shadowy · dim · obscure · trace · hint

Categories

lettersa, d, e, h, q
handwritingcursive, block letters, penmanship, print letters, legible
Scalevast, immense, huge, enormous, massive
size wordsbig, small, short, large, huge
sizessmall, medium, large, extra large, extra small
smallnesssmall, little, tiny, mini, miniature

Opposites

size/magnitude

minusculeenormous

Extremely large in scale

huge · gigantic · colossal · massive · immense

typography/letterform

minusculemajuscule

Uppercase letter form

uppercase · capital letter · capital · caps

significance/importance

minusculesubstantial

Of notable size or importance

significant · considerable · momentous · major · consequential

Family

minor, minus, diminish, diminutive, microscopic

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G