Synonyms of microscopic

microscopic

adjective

ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pik 

variants also microscopical

as in tiny

very small in size

even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tiny
• minuscule
• miniature
• infinitesimal
• small
• atomic
• teeny
• teensy
• weeny
• bitty
• wee
• bitsy
• little
• itty-bitty
• micro
• teeny-weeny
• microminiature
• little bitty
• teensy-weensy
• mini
• model
• minute
• diminutive
• baby
• dwarf
• smallish
• pocket-size
• petite
• elfin
• pocket
• pygmy
• Lilliputian
• half-pint
• dinky
• puny
• insignificant
• dwarfish
• scrubby
• undersized
• minikin
• pint-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• massive
• enormous
• cosmic
• gigantic
• giant
• huge
• astronomical
• colossal
• large
• planetary
• tremendous
• monumental
• monster
• prodigious
• immense
• mammoth
• monstrous
• heroic
• mountainous
• titanic
• substantial
• major
• extensive
• gross
• considerable
• big
• great
• sizable
• grand
• herculean
• good
• bulky
• super
• handsome
• hefty
• jumbo
• oversize
• elephantine
• overgrown
• whopping
• goodly
• monolithic
• formidable
• staggering
• imposing
• stupendous
• majestic
• vast
• grandiose
• infinite
• outsize
• lofty
• towering
• largish
• hulking
• voluminous
• cavernous
• immeasurable
• king-size
• bumper
• overscale
• boundless
• whacking
• vasty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of microscopic

Some of this year’s winners and honorable mentions included tiny jellyfish larvae swimming inside water droplets, a colorful sea slug wiggling along and many different forms of cells exploring their microscopic worlds. — Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

In simple terms, TERA-print sells a tabletop printer that etches microscopic designs onto specialized surfaces for use in bioengineering and similar laboratory applications. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026

The winner this time was Tanya Roberts, a former Clairol and Ultra Brite model whom Spelling once again squeezed into ever-more-microscopic bikinis. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

And some designers viewed the world through a microscopic lens, homing in on human hands and all things artisanal. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026