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

Volpe said the annual ranking is meant to celebrate cities that score well - but also encourage lower-ranking cities to make small changes to improve community activity levels. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 July 2026

May 21 – June 20 A small change at home could make the whole day feel easier to manage. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Gemini May 21 – June 20 A small change at home could make the whole day feel easier to manage. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Samuels says these small changes can easily add up to 10–20 extra grams of protein per meal. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 1 July 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