| Main Entry: | minute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very small |
Synonyms: |
atomic, diminutive, exact, exiguous, fine, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, invisible, little, microbic, microscopic, miniature, minim, minimal, minuscule, molecular, peewee, piddling, precise, puny, slender, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee |
Antonyms: |
big, giant, gigantic, huge, large, mighty |
| Main Entry: | minute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unimportant |
Synonyms: |
immaterial, inconsiderable, insignificant, light, little, minor, negligible, nonessential, paltry, petty, picayune, piddling, puny, slight, small, trifling, trivial |
Antonyms: |
consequential, considerable, important, substantial |
| Main Entry: | minute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, precise |
Synonyms: |
blow-by-blow, careful, circumstantial, clocklike, close, critical, detailed, elaborate, exhaustive, full, itemized, meticulous, painstaking, particular, particularized, punctilious, scrupulous, specialized, thorough |
Antonyms: |
imprecise, inexact, rough |
| Main Entry: | atomic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tiny |
Synonyms: |
diminutive, fragmentary, granular, microscopic, minute |
| Main Entry: | baby |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | miniature |
Synonyms: |
babyish, diminutive, dwarf, little, midget, mini, minute, petite, small, tiny, wee, youthful |
Antonyms: |
big, giant, large |
| Main Entry: | cramped |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | congested, overcrowded |
Synonyms: |
awkward, circumscribed, close, closed in, confined, crabbed, crowded, hemmed in, illegible, incommodious, indecipherable, irregular, jammed in, little, minute, narrow, packed, pent, restricted, small, squeezed, tight, tiny, tucked up, two-by-four, uncomfortable |
Antonyms: |
free, open, uncongested, uncramped, uncrowded, uninhibited, unobstructed |
| Main Entry: | definite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, clear |
Synonyms: |
audible, bold, categorical, clean-cut, clear-cut, clearly defined, complete, crisp, definitive, determined, distinct, distinguishable, downright, explicit, express, fixed, forthright, full, graphic, incisive, marked, minute, not vague, obvious, palpable, particular, plain, positive, precise, pronounced, ringing, severe, sharp, silhouetted, specific, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, undubitable, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible, vivid, well-defined, well-grounded, well-marked |
| Notes: | definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example |
Antonyms: |
imprecise, indefinite, indistinct, inexact, not clear, obscure, uncertain, unclear, undefined, vague |
| Main Entry: | delicate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | careful, tactful |
Synonyms: |
accurate, adept, cautious, considerate, deft, detailed, diplomatic, discreet, expert, foresighted, heedful, masterly, minute, politic, precise, proficient, prudent, sensitive, skilled, tactical, wary |
Antonyms: |
indelicate, inelegant, insensitive, uncareful, unscrupulous |
| Main Entry: | detailed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | itemized, particularized |
Synonyms: |
abundant, accurate, all-inclusive, amplified, at length, blow-by-blow, circumstantial, circumstantiated, clocklike, complete, complicated, comprehensive, copious, definite, described, developed, disclosed, elaborate, elaborated, enumerated, exact, exhausting, exhaustive, finicky*, full, fussy*, individual, individualized, intricate, meticulous, minute, narrow, nice, point-by-point, precise, seriatim, specific, specified, thorough, unfolded |
Antonyms: |
brief, cursory, inexhaustive, nonspecific, sparing, uncomplicated, undetailed |
| Main Entry: | diminutive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tiny, petite |
Synonyms: |
Lilliputian, bantam, bitsy, bitty, button, little, midget, mini, miniature, minute, peewee, pint-sized, pocket, pocket-sized, small, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, undersize, wee, weeny |
Antonyms: |
big, huge, large, tall |