MICRO Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

micro

adjective

Definition of micro

as in mini

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Recent Examples of micro Our favorites include stretch ponte pants, a micro-rib tank, and an affordable cashmere cardigan. — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 For her latest stop in the Italian Riviera, the former Spice Girl embraced la dolce vita while continuing her micro bikini parade in a completely sheer floral cover-up. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 This micro-boutique property is designed and run by an expat couple from Taiwan and Australia who met in Sri Lanka a decade ago. — Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for micro

Recent Examples of Synonyms for micro

Adjective

Despite its small stature, this mini table's design—with its dramatic sloping base and softened top—packs a punch.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
It's become a mini Ravinia or Red Rocks, with the crowd lining the slabs with their blankets.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mini

Adjective

Shoichiro was smallish and solidly built, with a dull, pale complexion.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Yet, just a few weeks ago, Zweigenhaft was on the floor inside Ragan-Brown Fieldhouse, matched up with a smallish guard who played fierce defense, crashed the boards and generally played with the aggression of Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of smallish

Adjective

This isn't merely a model-health problem, but a critical customer-promise issue.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In a separate action, NHTSA denied a November petition from Kevin Clouse seeking a defect investigation into emergency releases in model-year 2022 Tesla Model 3 vehicles.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of model

Adjective

The MoonPie might be closer to pocket-size, but its soft and chewy texture and s’mores-like flavor will send you over the moon.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Everyone—blue-collar moms, college students, CEOs—suffers from the distractions of carrying around the pinging, blinking pocket-size casinos that our phones have become.

— Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of pocket-size

Adjective

The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tiny

Adjective

The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Similar microscopic light-guiding structures are also becoming central to new chip-scale laser technology.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of microscopic

Adjective

Even stylists have recommended the streamlined outfit for appearing taller (a great tip for petite shoppers), and multiple celebrities have co-signed the easy-to-style combo this summer alone.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Where to Eat and Drink Despite its petite size, the town of Blowing Rock has an impressive dining scene.

— Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026