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

Speaking in the October/November issue of Reader’s Digest, out Friday, Groban told interviewer Leigh Belz Ray (who is also the 104-year-old magazine’s editor in chief) that he was cautioned that the comedy bits might confuse some fans of his music. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Both Carrie Ann and Derek praise Guillermo for committing to the character of the dance instead of comedy bits. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

But these radios come with some drawbacks—a significant one being that, unlike satellite communications, their transmission rates for digital data are typically measured in just hundreds of bits per second. — Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Sep. 2026

The important bits are the footnotes, the sketches and scratched-out drafts. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

The first few eggs came off fine with some batches leaving bits of egg residue on the pan. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Pumpkin Pie Spice Bark New to Trader Joe’s shelves this fall, this Pumpkin Pie Spice Bark starts with a white chocolate base mixed with pumpkin pie spices, crunchy pretzel pieces, and bits of gingersnap cookies. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

This included bits from The Chicks, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Robert Earl Keen, and Peter Stroud, as well as attendees Oates and Wells. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Hargitay and her fellow detectives frantically throw around clues Swiftie-style during the first half of the sketch, making absolute reaches to connect unrelated bits of information. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing bits

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