Synonyms of bits

bits

noun

plural of bit

1

as in specks

a very small piece

she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specks
• particles
• snippets
• flecks
• scraps
• patches
• grains
• crumbs
• slivers
• mouthfuls
• molecules
• atoms
• fragments
• bites
• nuggets
• granules
• morsels
• licks
• snips
• drops
• motes
• dribbles
• parts
• nubbins
• sections
• portions
• traces
• shards
• flyspecks
• dashes
• scruples
• fractions
• whispers
• nibbles
• tidbits
• tittles
• shreds
• touches
• ounces
• pinches
• clippings
• nutshells
• streaks
• chips
• tastes
• spots
• halfpence
• splinters
• dabs
• smidgens
• flakes
• minims
• iotas
• mites
• driblets
• kennings
• shavings
• suspicions
• jots
• strains
• whits
• ha'pennies
• smatters
• aces
• shivers
• haets
• modicums
• parings
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chunks
• slabs
• lumps
• quantities
• loads
• masses
• volumes
• hunks
• piles
• gobs
• mountains
• bushels
• barrels
• heaps
• buckets
• pots
• stacks
• deals
• rafts
• abundances
• pecks
• wads
• scads
• profusions
• wealths

2

as in pieces

a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete

bits of cookie scattered on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pieces
• fragments
• fractions
• scraps
• remnants
• slivers
• portions
• shards
• sections
• segments
• shreds
• chips
• splinters
• remainders
• stubs
• leftovers
• tatters
• particles
• patches
• specks
• flakes
• snippets
• molecules
• clippings
• flecks
• atoms
• grains
• crumbs
• shavings
• oddments
• granules
• nuggets
• morsels
• shivers
• snips
• parings
• cantles
• ends
• motes
• shatters
• scruples
• dribbles
• nubbins
• flyspecks
• tittles

3

as in splashes

a very small amount

I'll have only a bit of food right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashes
• specks
• little
• sprinklings
• hints
• glimmers
• touches
• licks
• particles
• traces
• handfuls
• slivers
• dabs
• flecks
• shreds
• crumbs
• shades
• bites
• sparks
• ounces
• shadows
• parts
• rays
• streaks
• spatters
• peanuts
• drams
• smidgens
• spots
• nips
• smells
• dashes
• mites
• drops
• driblets
• smacks
• pinches
• soupçons
• scruples
• fragments
• portions
• suspicions
• strains
• molecules
• snaps
• grains
• atoms
• aces
• sections
• doses
• nibbles
• scraps
• patches
• scintillas
• syllables
• dots
• drops in the bucket
• granules
• skoshes
• morsels
• tastes
• jots
• vestiges
• semblances
• shards
• smatterings
• motes
• iotas
• nubbins
• chips
• minims
• minima
• splinters
• whits
• scatterings
• flakes
• flyspecks
• clippings
• hoots
• tittles
• shavings
• modicums
• shivers
• tatters
• smithereens
• parings
• smatters
• shots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quantities
• loads
• piles
• masses
• lots
• heaps
• bundles
• bushels
• buckets
• mountains
• barrels
• stacks
• reams
• deals
• gobs
• rafts
• abundances
• fistfuls
• pecks
• wads
• volumes
• oodles
• scads
• boatloads
• messes
• much
• wealths
• lashings
• chunks
• profusions
• excesses
• surpluses
• potfuls
• plenties
• slabs
• overflows
• passels
• superfluities
• embarrassments
• hunks
• lumps
• bonanzas
• overmuch
• overages
• surfeits
• overabundances
• oversupplies
• overkills
• superabundances

4

as in whiles

an indefinite but usually short period of time

this will only take a bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whiles
• space
• spells
• minutes
• stretches
• moments
• days
• seasons
• seconds
• eras
• spans
• epochs
• instants
• infinities
• nanoseconds
• interludes
• split seconds
• intervals
• heartbeats
• trices
• shakes
• ages
• lapses
• spurts
• aeons
• twinkles
• twinklings
• perpetuities
• eyeblinks
• winks
• jiffs
• jiffies
• flashes
• intermissions
• interims
• beats
• New York minutes
• eternities

5

as in acts

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

• acts
• numbers
• routines
• turns
• shticks
• signatures

6

as in treats

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

• treats
• tidbits
• goodies
• delicacies
• candies
• dainties
• sweets
• viands
• cates
• delectables
• desserts
• morsels
• kickshaws
• sweetmeats
• junkets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bits

The crash, which occurred in a flat stretch surrounded by olive fields in between the towns of Urda and Los Yébenes, left carriages shredded into bits of metal and other material, scattering debris down a gravel slope. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

All of them got here by giant impacts that have pelted Mars for eons, occasionally blasting bits of the planet into space, some of which by chance fall to Earth. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

That might sound like yet another dubious use of artificial technology, but anyone who's ever had to deal with different screw sizes has likely had the experience of trying a couple of different screwdrivers or bits to get the exact right fit. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

With a sense of movement and levity, Piva’s vision came alive in the form of flower petals and bits of confetti with the help of Helios’ cutting-edge machinery. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Once in place, Jones hand-paints the barnacles with glow-in-the-dark paint and adds bits of moss to complete the effect. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Topped with cream cheese frosting, toffee, and almond candy bits, this scrumptious pumpkin spice cake will be a winner at your next fall party. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

Little bits of tissue paper got stuck on her chin, her temple, the tip of her nose. — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

As plastic in the body breaks down into smaller and smaller bits — known as microplastics and nanoplastics — the potential danger increases, said Wei Min, a Columbia University chemist who co-authored the study. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing bits

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