whit

Minimal conceivable quantity

A whit is a tiny amount, the smallest particle imaginable.

The word appears almost exclusively in negative constructions: not a whit, never a whit, without a whit of evidence.

To say something doesn't matter one whit is to say it doesn't matter at all.

amount

iota

Minuscule quantity

jotBrief, hasty recording
bitSmall amount or portion
scrapDiscarded bit or tussle

shred · trace · speck · mote · particle · fragment · crumb · grain · atom · smidgen

Categories

Insignificant thingstrivial, minor, small, tiny, negligible
tiny amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, dot
small amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, pinch
dialect wordsthee, thou, thy, thine, thyself
Scotsaye, wee, nae, ken, couldnae
Scottish Wordsaye, bairn, brae, burn, cairn

Opposites

quantity/amount

Ample supply, overflowing

lot · mass · heap · ton · wealth

Phrases

black and whiteWithout middle ground
white lieHarmless minor falsehood
white flagSignal of capitulation
white winePale fermented grape beverage
white riceRefined grain, husk removed
egg whiteClear protein surrounding yolk

Family

white, whiten, whitish, whites, whiter, whiteness, whiteout, whitest, whiteboard

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G