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measly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of measly

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

offered her guest only one measly cookie

Synonyms for measly

chicken,
de minimis,
footling,
inconsequential,
inconsiderable,
insignificant,
Mickey Mouse,
minute,
negligible,
niggling,
no-account,
nominal,
paltry,
peanut,
petty,
picayune,
piddling,
piddly,
piffling,
pimping,
slight,
trifling,
trivial

Words Related to measly

inferior,
mean

imperceptible,
inappreciable

little,
puny,
tiny

hairsplitting,
nitpicking,
pettifogging,
quibbling

one-horse,
small-fry,
two-bit

Near Antonyms for measly

serious,
substantial,
weighty

eventful,
momentous,
pivotal

conspicuous,
noteworthy,
outstanding,
prominent,
remarkable,
striking

appreciable,
discernible
(also discernable),
measurable

Antonyms for measly

big,
consequential,
considerable,
important,
material,
significant

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