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

This produces dense, void-free films with larger crystal grains. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Lower yields and harvesting can be challenging Pilot programs involving perennial grains are in the works around the world, testing how to grow them in different regions, climates and soils, but the research is early and slow-moving. — Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The first is that JWST, looking at wavelengths where almost no occultation has ever been recorded, is simply seeing grains that scatter light differently in the infrared. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026

The long grains, fine as hair, are pulled together, at intervals, jointed. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Sand doesn’t contain many nutrients, and its grains don’t stick together like particles in fertile soil do. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

Ricing season is well underway in Wisconsin, with tribal and non-tribal harvesters venturing onto rice beds to knock manoomin grains into canoes. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Trevor's Trevor's makes handmade artisanal brick-oven pizzas using grains from Hayden Flour Mills. — Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Meal moths, weevils, flour beetles, and flour mites are just a few of the pantry pests that sneak through small gaps to infest flour and other grains. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026