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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of microscopic

Biofilm is a microscopic, slimy layer of bacteria that sits on the surfaces and resists disinfectants over time. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025

Belly defiantly shows off her microscopic diamond ring. —Meg Walters, Glamour, 31 July 2025

By zooming in on the enamel of five wild boars, the team discovered microscopic growth patterns and chemical clues, like nature's own GPS, that revealed some of these animals weren't local. —Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 29 July 2025

These naturally occurring microscopic organisms found in the soil parasitize a wide range of insect pests that have soil dwelling larval or pupal stages. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025