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
• mouthful
• shred
• sliver
• molecule
• crumb
• bite
• lick
• drop
• atom
• mote
• nugget
• dribble
• tittle
• granule
• fragment
• snip
• morsel
• scruple
• smidgen
• pinch
• whisper
• portion
• fraction
• trace
• dash
• section
• flyspeck
• nubbin
• nibble
• modicum
• taste
• touch
• part
• ounce
• iota
• whit
• mite
• nutshell
• streak
• jot
• dab
• tidbit
• suspicion
• shard
• spot
• halfpenny
• strain
• clipping
• smatter
• minim
• 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
• sprinkling
• tad
• glimmer
• hint
• shred
• speck
• touch
• lick
• particle
• trace
• dab
• spark
• smidgen
• handful
• ounce
• smack
• sliver
• ray
• streak
• mite
• dram
• bite
• suspicion
• pinch
• minimum
• spatter
• portion
• smell
• shade
• crumb
• scintilla
• fleck
• spot
• strain
• peanuts
• skosh
• dash
• nip
• scruple
• soupçon
• drop
• dose
• shadow
• ace
• drop in the bucket
• part
• grain
• taste
• modicum
• snap
• molecule
• section
• whit
• iota
• semblance
• driblet
• syllable
• nibble
• jot
• patch
• vestige
• fragment
• 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
• mass
• bucket
• deal
• mountain
• wealth
• mess
• abundance
• stack
• bundle
• barrel
• raft
• volume
• bushel
• profusion
• wad
• peck
• reams
• fistful
• much
• excess
• boatload
• surplus
• gobs
• oodles
• lashings
• embarrassment
• scads
• overflow
• passel
• potful
• chunk
• surfeit
• overabundance
• slab
• bonanza
• superabundance
• superfluity
• oversupply
• overage
• lump
• overkill
• hunk
• overmuch

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
• 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
• routine
• turn
• number
• shtick
• 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
• cate
• delectable
• goody
• delicacy
• kickshaw
• dessert
• morsel
• viand
• 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
• taste
• nibble
• snack
• morsel
• tidbit
• nugget
• bit
• chew
• lick
• gulp
• nosh
• swallow
• medallion
• collop
• appetizer
• canapé
• pinch
• lap
• shred
• hint
• noisette
• dash
• crumb
• touch
• dribble
• smidgen
• snippet
• drop
• particle
• snip
• mote
• spot
• fleck
• sprinkling
• speck
• suspicion
• dab
• 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
• 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 smelled

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucked
• smelled
• stunk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruled
• rocked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bit

Noun

If this competition were a little bit fairer, then Myki would absolutely win the night. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026

With a taste of spring earlier in the week, gardeners are itching to get back out there for a little bit of sunshine and horticultural therapy. —Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026

Noun

The case was classified as an animal bite but the animal has yet to be recovered, according to Oldoerp. —Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Another dog, Toy Man, was adopted out to a family with a little boy despite a bite history. —Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

If your dog gets bitten in a remote location where a vet may not be nearby be sure to rinse the wound and reduce blood flow to the area. —Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026

The combo of cheese cake middle and chocolate around is what gives each bite an exciting gift. —Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

One of the dogs then bit an officer on the leg, police said. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026

Police say Shah Alam bit two officers. —Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026

Verb

In the ensuing battle, singer Pearline (Jayme Lawson) and Annie (Wunmi Mosaku), Smoke's estranged wife, are bitten. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

For context, however, the one-in-4,200 risk of danger to anyone is higher than the chances of a single person being struck by lightning in their lifetime or of a scuba diver or surfer getting bitten by a shark. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026

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