atomic

atom·ic

adj \ə-ˈtä-mik\

Definition of ATOMIC

1

a : of, relating to, or concerned with atoms <atomic physics> b : nuclear 2 <atomic energy>

2

a : marked by acceptance of the theory of atomism b : atomistic 2

3

: minute

4

of a chemical element : existing in the state of separate atoms

— atom·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of ATOMIC

1. <made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran>

First Known Use of ATOMIC

1678

Related to ATOMIC

Synonyms: tiny, bitsy, bitty, infinitesimal, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), miniature, minuscule, minute, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weeny (also weensy)

Antonyms: astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant, gigantic, herculean, heroic (also heroical), huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, planetary, prodigious, titanic, tremendous

Related Words: baby, diminutive, dwarf, elfin, half-pint, Lilliputian, little, micro, mini, minikin, model, petite, pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), pygmy, small, smallish; dinky, dwarfish, insignificant, pint-size (or pint-sized), puny, scrubby, undersized (also undersize)

Near Antonyms: big, bulky, bumper, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, grand, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, major, outsize (also outsized), overgrown, overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super, whacking, whopping; formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic, monolithic, staggering, stupendous, towering; boundless, cavernous, immeasurable, infinite, vast, vasty, voluminous

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Rhymes with ATOMIC

anomic, coelomic, Islamic, oghamic