very small
Almost too tiny
Extremely limited in size, amount, or degree.
Very small emphasizes smallness beyond ordinary small—a very small dog is notably tiny, a very small chance is nearly negligible.
The phrase functions as a single modifier: We had only a very small window of opportunity.
Often interchangeable with tiny, minuscule, or minute.
- tinyExtremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- itsy bitsyPlayfully, extremely small
- petiteSmall and delicate
miniature · teeny · wee · itty-bitty · minute · infinitesimal · compact · pocket-sized · pint-sized · cramped · delicate · grain · speck · crumb · morsel · atom · particle · next to nothing
quantity/amount
very smallabundant
Existing in great quantity
enormous · plentiful · copious · ample · considerable
significance/importance
very smallenormous
Extremely large in scale
huge · major · substantial · considerable · momentous