small amount
Just a bit
A small amount is a quantity that falls short of what might be expected, needed, or typical.
The phrase works for countable and uncountable things alike: a small amount of money, a small amount of effort, a small amount of people showed up.
Often interchangeable with "a little" or "not much."
- tinyExtremely small in size
- tiny bitMinuscule amount
- little bitSmall quantity or degree
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- dashQuick burst or pinch
sprinkle · trace · hint · smidgen · morsel · sliver · thin slice · dab · droplet · trickle · drop in the bucket · speck · crumb · fragment · scant · meager · bare minimum · pittance
small amountlarge amount
Considerable quantity of something
abundance · great deal · profusion · plethora · ton
small amountplenty
Sufficient quantity, and then some
more than enough · surplus · excess · overabundance · enough
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