HALFPINT Synonyms: 217 Similar and Opposite Words

half-pint 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of half-pint

as in diminutive

of a size that is less than average one of those half-pint refrigerators that are designed for small apartments

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half-pint

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noun

ˈhaf-ˌpīnt

as in dwarf

a person of no importance or influence when I called the company to complain, I was shuttled from one half-pint to the next

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Recent Examples of half-pint

Adjective

Makes 5 half-pint jars, or 5 cups. — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 Then stir in sugar, and ladle the hot jelly into half-pint canning jars. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026

Noun

Maple syrup quarts are $27, pints are $16, and half-pints are $10, Wilkinson said. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026 Transfer to 2 clean half-pint jars, leaving about 1/2 inch headspace in each. — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for half-pint

Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-pint

Adjective

Agencies today balance irrigation and development needs with the water quality and temperature needed by endangered and threatened fish, ranging from winter run Chinook salmon and Central Valley Steelhead trout to diminutive delta and longfin smelt.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Despite its diminutive size, inside you’ll find Extra Strength Tylenol, Neosporin cream, wipes, gauze, and an assortment of Band-aid bandages.

— Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of diminutive

Noun

Around the dozens of containers that make Toolik the US’s largest research station in the Arctic, musk ox and caribou graze on dwarf birches and fragrant labrador tea, while Arctic ground squirrels pop out of their burrows to survey the tundra.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The two planets, named TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, orbit an F7-type dwarf star roughly 1,110 light years away in the southern constellation of Volans.

— Chris Young July 30, Refractor, 30 July 2026

Definition of dwarf

Adjective

They were first popularized in Georgian England as small tokens of affection, infatuation or mourning, and examples are scattered across major museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Potential monetary policy task force recommendations may involve less transparent communication, a smaller balance sheet with stability risks, and inflation metrics that produce a lower reading.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of small

Noun

But in my view, our relationships to animals, whose lives are untouched by the existential woes and artifices of personhood, are the richest and most evident ciphers for our own often inscrutable psyches.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of cipher

Adjective

The county purchased a brand new playground in 2022, but that did little to draw in visitors, or at least not the kind the Park and Recreation Department was hoping for.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Society has had very little time to develop stable rules around it.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of little

Noun

The lightweight, waterproof, and washable style is available for $50 at REI.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Experts recommend scheduling strenuous outdoor activities to to early morning or evening hours, wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible and drinking plenty of water.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Definition of lightweight

Adjective

Large clutches, like those at Bottega Veneta and Chanel, and comfortable shoulder bags like the Miu Miu multi-pocket bag, also featured.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
My favorite and most-used is the Patagonia Baggies Brimmer ($50), which looks like a safari hat and should probably be matched with one of those tan, multi-pocket vests.

— Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 June 2021

Definition of pocket

Noun

Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

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