100 Best Synonyms for “Little”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	a bit	A small amount.
2.	a dash	A small added amount.
3.	a drop	A tiny amount.
4.	a few	Some, but not many.
5.	a hint	A slight amount or sign.
6.	a mite	A very small amount.
7.	a smidge	A very small amount.
8.	a smidgen	A very small amount.
9.	a speck	A tiny amount or spot.
10.	a tad	A small amount.
11.	a touch	A slight amount.
12.	a trace	A very small amount.
13.	a whit	The smallest amount.
14.	an iota	A tiny amount.
15.	baby	Small or young version.
16.	bare	Only just sufficient.
17.	barely any	Almost none.
18.	bitty	Very small.
19.	brief	Short in time or length.
20.	dim	Faint; low in brightness.
21.	diminutive	Very small, especially in stature.
22.	dull	Weak in brightness or intensity.
23.	dumpy	Short and stout.
24.	dwarf	Unusually small for its kind.
25.	faint	Slight or barely noticeable.
26.	few	A small number.
27.	gentle	Small in force or harshness.
28.	half-size	About half normal size.
29.	hardly any	Almost none.
30.	incidental	Minor and not central.
31.	inconsiderable	Not large or important.
32.	infinitesimal	Extremely tiny.
33.	insignificant	Too small to matter.
34.	itsy-bitsy	Extremely small.
35.	itty-bitty	Extremely small.
36.	lesser	Smaller in size or importance.
37.	lilliputian	Extremely small.
38.	limited	Small in amount or extent.
39.	low	Small in height, level, or amount.
40.	marginal	Small in importance or effect.
41.	meager	Small and inadequate in amount.
42.	micro	Extremely small.
43.	microscopic	Too small to see easily.
44.	mild	Small in severity or intensity.
45.	mini	Small in size.
46.	miniature	Very small; scaled down.
47.	minimal	The smallest possible amount.
48.	minor	Small in importance or degree.
49.	minuscule	Extremely small.
50.	minute	Very small.
51.	modest	Limited in size or amount.
52.	muted	Reduced in intensity.
53.	nano	Extremely small in scale.
54.	narrow	Small in width or scope.
55.	negligible	So small as to be ignored.
56.	niggling	Minor and irritating.
57.	nominal	Very small; in name only.
58.	not many	Only a small number.
59.	not much	Only a small amount.
60.	pale	Weak in color or intensity.
61.	paltry	Small and unsatisfactory.
62.	peripheral	Minor or not central.
63.	petite	Small and delicately built.
64.	picayune	Petty or trivial.
65.	piddling	Triflingly small or unimportant.
66.	pint-sized	Very small, often charmingly so.
67.	pitiful	Very small or inadequate.
68.	pocket-size	Small enough for a pocket.
69.	poor	Small in amount or quality.
70.	puny	Small and weak.
71.	restricted	Limited in amount or scope.
72.	scant	Barely enough; small in amount.
73.	scarcely any	Almost none.
74.	secondary	Less important; not primary.
75.	short	Small in length or height.
76.	slender	Thin and gracefully narrow.
77.	slight	Small in amount or degree.
78.	slim	Small, slight, or slender.
79.	small	Not large in size.
80.	smallish	Somewhat small.
81.	soft	Low or gentle in force.
82.	sparse	Small in number or density.
83.	squat	Short and broad.
84.	stubby	Short and thick.
85.	stunted	Smaller from poor growth.
86.	subtle	Slight and not obvious.
87.	teensy	Very small.
88.	teeny	Very small.
89.	thin	Small in width or amount.
90.	tiny	Extremely small.
91.	token	Small and symbolic.
92.	toy	Miniature or small version.
93.	trifling	Very small or unimportant.
94.	trivial	Of very little importance.
95.	undersized	Smaller than normal.
96.	unimportant	Of little importance.
97.	very few	Only a tiny number.
98.	weak	Small in strength or force.
99.	wee	Very small.
100.	young	Little in age.