Synonyms of bit

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noun (1)

1

as in speck

a very small piece

she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speck
• particle
• snippet
• fleck
• scrap
• grain
• patch
• shred
• mouthful
• sliver
• molecule
• crumb
• bite
• lick
• drop
• atom
• mote
• dribble
• nugget
• tittle
• granule
• fragment
• snip
• morsel
• scruple
• whisper
• pinch
• portion
• smidgen
• fraction
• trace
• section
• dash
• smidge
• flyspeck
• nubbin
• nibble
• modicum
• smidgeon
• taste
• touch
• ounce
• part
• iota
• smidgin
• whit
• streak
• nutshell
• mite
• jot
• dab
• shard
• tidbit
• suspicion
• spot
• halfpenny
• strain
• clipping
• titbit
• minim
• smatter
• flake
• ace
• splinter
• chip
• ha'penny
• shiver
• kenning
• paring
• shaving
• haet
• driblet
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chunk
• slab
• lump
• quantity
• volume
• loads
• pile
• mass
• gob
• deal
• hunk
• heaps
• wealth
• mountain
• bucket
• abundance
• stack
• pot
• barrel
• raft
• bushel
• profusion
• wad
• peck
• scads

2

as in piece

a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete

bits of cookie scattered on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• piece
• fragment
• fraction
• scrap
• remnant
• portion
• sliver
• shard
• shred
• section
• segment
• remainder
• stub
• tatter
• leftover
• speck
• splinter
• grain
• patch
• flake
• chip
• end
• snippet
• shiver
• clipping
• molecule
• cantle
• particle
• crumb
• nugget
• fleck
• paring
• shatter
• tittle
• mote
• shaving
• dribble
• morsel
• snip
• atom
• granule
• oddment
• scruple
• flyspeck
• nubbin

3

as in little

a very small amount

I'll have only a bit of food right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• little
• splash
• tad
• sprinkling
• glimmer
• shred
• hint
• touch
• speck
• lick
• trace
• dab
• particle
• spark
• smidge
• handful
• ounce
• smidgeon
• smidgen
• smack
• sliver
• smidgin
• ray
• streak
• bite
• mite
• pinch
• minimum
• portion
• dram
• suspicion
• spatter
• smell
• shade
• crumb
• scintilla
• spot
• dash
• strain
• peanuts
• skosh
• fleck
• nip
• dose
• scruple
• soupçon
• drop
• shadow
• ace
• drop in the bucket
• part
• taste
• grain
• modicum
• snap
• molecule
• section
• whit
• iota
• semblance
• driblet
• nibble
• syllable
• jot
• patch
• fragment
• vestige
• dot
• atom
• tittle
• mote
• granule
• scrap
• hoot
• morsel
• minim
• smattering
• scattering
• flyspeck
• flake
• shiver
• nubbin
• splinter
• shard
• chip
• clipping
• smatter
• tatter
• paring
• shaving
• smithereens
• shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lot
• plenty
• quantity
• loads
• pile
• heaps
• bucket
• mess
• mass
• mountain
• deal
• wealth
• abundance
• stack
• bundle
• barrel
• raft
• volume
• boatload
• wad
• bushel
• profusion
• peck
• gobs
• oodles
• much
• fistful
• reams
• scads
• passel
• excess
• lashings
• surplus
• embarrassment
• potful
• overflow
• overkill
• surfeit
• overabundance
• overmuch
• chunk
• bonanza
• lashins
• superabundance
• slab
• superfluity
• oversupply
• overage
• lump
• hunk

4

as in while

an indefinite but usually short period of time

this will only take a bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• while
• space
• span
• stretch
• minute
• spell
• day
• season
• second
• moment
• era
• lapse
• epoch
• instant
• split second
• twinkle
• spurt
• heartbeat
• interlude
• interval
• jiffy
• nanosecond
• twinkling
• infinity
• trice
• shake
• wink
• eon
• interim
• intermission
• beat
• perpetuity
• New York minute
• aeon
• flash
• age
• jiff
• eyeblink
• eternity

5

as in act

a performance regularly presented by an individual or group

known for a comedic bit in which she portrayed a very nervous student driver

Synonyms & Similar Words

• act
• turn
• routine
• number
• schtick
• shtick
• shtik
• signature

6

as in treat

something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury

wielding silver trays, the servers offered partygoers a variety of exotic-looking bits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treat
• tidbit
• sweet
• candy
• dainty
• titbit
• goodie
• goody
• cate
• delectable
• delicacy
• viand
• kickshaw
• dessert
• morsel
• junket
• sweetmeat

bite

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noun (2)

1

as in edge

a harsh or sharp quality

the fall winds had a real bite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edge
• bitterness
• acidity
• spice
• punch
• severity
• sharpness
• tartness
• roughness
• harshness
• poignancy
• pungency
• acerbity
• poignance
• tang
• acridity
• acuteness
• asperity
• acrimony
• ginger
• keenness
• acridness
• acidness
• severeness
• acrimoniousness
• shrillness
• virulence
• vitriol
• pointedness
• maliciousness
• raucousness
• thorniness
• cattiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softness
• gentleness
• mildness
• kindliness

2

as in mouthful

a small piece or quantity of food

had only a bite to eat before rushing off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mouthful
• nibble
• taste
• snack
• morsel
• titbit
• tidbit
• nugget
• bit
• chew
• gulp
• lick
• swallow
• nosh
• medallion
• collop
• pinch
• appetizer
• canapé
• smidgeon
• hint
• shred
• crumb
• lap
• dash
• noisette
• smidge
• touch
• dribble
• drop
• smidgin
• smidgen
• snippet
• particle
• fleck
• snip
• mote
• spot
• speck
• sprinkling
• dab
• suspicion
• tittle
• nubbin
• swig
• scruple
• scrap
• driblet
• hors d'oeuvre
• trace

3

as in chill

an uncomfortable degree of coolness

weather with a bite that suggested winter was right around the corner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chill
• bitterness
• nip
• chilliness
• sharpness
• cold
• bleakness
• rawness
• coldness
• crispness
• nippiness
• freeze
• briskness
• iciness
• snap
• frigidity
• frostiness
• gelidity
• wintriness
• frigidness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warmth
• warmness
• heat
• balminess
• hotness
• sultriness

bite

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verb (1)

ˈbīt 

informal + sometimes impolite

as in to suck

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suck
• smell
• stink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rule
• rock

bite (at)

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verb (2)

as in to erode

to consume or wear away gradually

the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erode
• eat
• corrode
• destroy
• gnaw
• nibble
• fret
• break down
• decompose
• break up
• ruin
• dissolve
• disintegrate
• waste
• wreck
• decimate
• devastate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• refresh
• revive
• renew
• recreate
• freshen
• regenerate
• revitalize
• rejuvenate
• refreshen

bite (on)

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verb (3)

as in to chew

to crush or grind with the teeth

she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chew
• crunch (on)
• gnaw (on)
• chomp (on)
• eat
• nibble
• masticate
• chaw
• champ
• sink one's teeth into
• consume
• snack
• pick (at)
• munch
• gobble (up or down)
• swallow
• peck (at)
• ruminate
• wolf
• devour
• nosh
• scarf
• gulp
• scoff
• ingest
• mumble
• gorge
• gum
• nip
• bolt

bit

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verb (4)

past tense of bite, informal + sometimes impolite

as in sucked

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucked
• smelled
• smelt
• stunk
• stank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruled
• rocked

bitten

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verb (5)

variants also bit

past participle of bite, informal + sometimes impolite

as in smelt

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucked
• smelt
• smelled
• stunk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruled
• rocked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bit

Noun

Overall, Stiller hopes that in telling the story of his own family, others might see bits of their own. —Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025

A little bit like Klopp’s Liverpool everyone knows. —Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Noun

Grab a bite to eat from 24 food vendors. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025

Here’s everything to know about why mosquito bites itch and how to stop the itching. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025

Verb

The fire department said she was not injured or bitten by the otter. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025

Ayke has bitten a total of eight officers or civilians since joining the Santa Fe Police Department in 2020, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported last month. —Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

Verb

On Sribniak's order, the dog bit Young's rear right hip. —Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Wildlife officials euthanized a black bear this week after the animal wandered into a Dollar General in northern New Jersey and bit a woman. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025

Verb

The person infected in Long Island likely got the virus after being bitten by an infected mosquito, the New York State Department of Health said in a statement. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

This is the club that fell victim to the buzzsaw that was the Atlanta Braves in 2021 and felt snake-bitten by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023. —Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

Phrases Containing bit

• a bit
• a bit much
• bit by bit
• champing at the bit
• chomping at the bit
• quite a bit
• the whole bit