small change

noun

1

: coins of low denomination

2

: trifle sense 1

Synonyms of small change

• nothing
• small beer
• triviality

Examples of small change in a Sentence

a pocket full of small change

The fine is a lot of money to some people, but to him it's small change.

My problems are small change compared to yours.

He wasn't a major criminal. He was strictly small change.

Recent Examples on the Web

The distinction is particularly important near the Moon’s south pole, where small changes in terrain can affect solar exposure and direct visibility of Earth. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

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This small change makes the device easier to navigate by touch than the current Show interface. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year brought an alternative version of the White/Infrared’s chief rival in popularity, as a small change to the midsole blocking of the Black Infrared was christened as the Salesman. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for small change

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange
• interchange
• rearrange