Synonyms of grains

grains

noun

plural of grain

1

as in specks

a very small piece

just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in temperaments

one's characteristic attitude or mood

cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temperaments
• tempers
• dispositions
• attitudes
• spirits
• minds
• natures
• hearts
• feelings
• habits
• personalities
• outlooks
• emotions
• modes
• frames
• viewpoints
• angles
• opinions
• tones
• perspectives
• notions
• veins
• beliefs
• sentiments
• passions
• inclinations
• strains
• humors
• sensitivities
• views
• identities
• standpoints
• convictions
• cheers
• expressions
• characters
• judgments
• persuasions
• mettles
• slants
• mind-sets
• sensibilities
• setups
• individualities
• self-identities
• selfhoods
• makeups

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grains

The main studio is Room 1, and all the contestants start there, competing to accurately count the grains in a bag of rice. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Deeper in the clouds, more dust blocks more radiation, temperatures drop, and water and carbon dioxide ices coat the dust grains, along with molecules of increasing complexity. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Wheat prices have started rising because Russia is the world’s largest exporter of grains. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Furthermore, beware of any ancestral diet that is completely lacking in particular nutrients and the foods that bring them such as grains that bring fiber and different vitamins and minerals. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The pledge also encourages hospitals to emphasize whole grains over refined grains. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Keep a mix of shelf-stable grains, such as basmati rice, farro, quinoa, or oats, in the pantry. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 July 2026

To put that into perspective, there are likely more stars in the observable universe than all the grains of sand on every beach on Earth. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026