Synonyms of measly

measly

adjective

ˈmēz-lē 

as in nominal

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

offered her guest only one measly cookie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominal
• slight
• tiny
• paltry
• piddling
• petty
• minute
• piddly
• insignificant
• trivial
• negligible
• trifling
• inconsiderable
• piffling
• niggling
• inconsequential
• footling
• pimping
• picayune
• Mickey Mouse
• chicken
• peanut
• no-account
• de minimis
• puny
• little
• imperceptible
• inappreciable
• mean
• inferior
• small-fry
• one-horse
• pettifogging
• quibbling
• nitpicking
• two-bit
• hairsplitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• considerable
• significant
• big
• important
• substantial
• serious
• material
• outstanding
• remarkable
• consequential
• striking
• prominent
• noteworthy
• conspicuous
• weighty
• appreciable
• momentous
• measurable
• pivotal
• eventful
• discernible

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of measly

One bag serves three hearty portions, or four measly ones. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026

It can’t be helped that the foundation barely organized a study and sent one measly addiction specialist to the region. — Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026

In its final throes, the company sold off its intellectual property and other assets for a measly $39 million mere weeks ago, leaving its once lofty $4 billion market cap five years ago long behind. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026

Over the first five minutes, Texas went 2-for-5 from the field with two turnovers while mustering a measly four points. — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026