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

After a fair bit of intrigue and the help of Rafsanjani, Khamenei was able to seize the supreme leadership. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026

The Sacramento Kings got a rare bit of good news when rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford and point guard Killian Hayes were cleared to play in Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026

Noun

This is regulators’ third bite at the ticketing giant, having demanded some fixes during the original deal and again in 2020 to blunt the company’s power over the live events business. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Look for specialty bites like the Scarlet Wave, featuring seared salmon, spicy tuna, tobiko and crispy onions, or the Kaisen Roll, featuring lobster, shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber and bonito. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, the energy crisis is beginning to bite around the world, triggering protests in the Philippines. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was sued for allegedly making an antisemtic remark and biting a woman. —The Sports Desk, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026

Verb

Quite simply, Texas got bit by the same bugaboo that has haunted it this entire season. —Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026

There was a tumultuous battle between the combatants but alas, the giant scorpion fatally bit Artemis’ boyfriend. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026

Verb

If bitten, treat it as a medical emergency and call 911, authorities say. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026

The woman claimed Nacua bit her next, breaking the skin on her left shoulder. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 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