Synonyms of measly

measly

adjective

ˈmēz-lē 

as in nominal

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

offered her guest only one measly cookie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominal
• slight
• tiny
• paltry
• piddling
• petty
• minute
• piddly
• insignificant
• trivial
• negligible
• trifling
• inconsiderable
• piffling
• niggling
• inconsequential
• footling
• pimping
• picayune
• Mickey Mouse
• chicken
• peanut
• no-account
• de minimis
• puny
• little
• imperceptible
• inappreciable
• mean
• inferior
• small-fry
• one-horse
• pettifogging
• quibbling
• nitpicking
• two-bit
• hairsplitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• considerable
• significant
• big
• important
• substantial
• serious
• material
• outstanding
• remarkable
• momentous
• consequential
• pivotal
• noteworthy
• striking
• prominent
• weighty
• conspicuous
• appreciable
• measurable
• discernible
• eventful
• discernable

Examples of measly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Released in September 1995, the film was a critical and commercial failure, earning just $20 million against a $45 million budget and a measly 23% positive reviews on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. —USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024

Milwaukee trailed 57-51 coming out of the locker room at halftime, but held the Timberwolves to a measly 13 points in the third quarter, their lowest of any quarter all season. —Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

Ten teams, two measly bids, and nothing better than a No. 8 seed. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024

And while Democrats support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour from the current rate of $7.25 an hour, the majority of Republicans are happy with Americans making a measly $7.25 wage and have blocked every attempt to increase it. —Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024