small change

noun

1

: coins of low denomination

2

: trifle sense 1

Synonyms of small change

• nothing
• triviality
• small beer

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

There have been small changes to the ownership structures of Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the last decade but without control ever being relinquished. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

An Imperial College London study in 2020 found that small changes to flight paths could reduce the climate impact of contrails. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The small change went a long way for buyers with smaller wrists, or who were looking to get something more understated. — Tres Dean, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

While there are some small changes in bladder function that come with aging, frequent urination, pain when urinating, and leaking urine are not typical. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 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