ATOMIC Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

atomic

adjective

ə-ˈtä-mik

Definition of atomic

as in tiny

very small in size made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran

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Recent Examples of atomic Lutetium is a heavyweight as far as other elements in atomic optical clocks go. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 Even a tiny amount of environmental noise, like the atomic jiggle of heat, can trigger decoherence, a collapse into classical behavior. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026 On rare occasions, however, one such particle could collide with an atomic nucleus and produce a tiny recoil — precisely the kind of event the LZ experiment is designed to detect. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Nor can any account of Allied conduct ignore the firebombing of German cities or the atomic destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atomic

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The daily drawing of rangoli threshold designs with rice flour is thought to feed the many souls of birds, ants, and other tiny creatures.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
From the factory, this Asus Vivobook 14 comes with a pretty tiny 256GB internal drive, but adding a 512GB external SSD gives you twice the additional storage space.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of tiny

Adjective

Billions of minuscule creatures, after all, agitate the waterways of the world.

— Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
The Information heard from several small and mid-sized publishers in the program that Google’s AI payments are minuscule, equaling roughly one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of minuscule

Adjective

When raindrops hit dry ground and plants, the impact creates microscopic bubbles filled with geosmin and oils that rise into the air, pop and scatter into tiny particles that can then fill human nostrils.

— Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
In the series of small works measuring 11 by 15 inches, Nickless imagines microscopic forms resembling cells and bacteria.

— Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of microscopic

Adjective

The Rani drawstring bag captures the house’s savoir-faire with its miniature size, intricate beadwork and 3D floral embroidery by Sirivannavari Atelier and Academy.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Apple has at last updated its iconic miniature desktop (the last go-around was 2024) and somehow spawned two very different Mac minis in two identical shells.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of miniature

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