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

Iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean, but industrial emissions contain aerosolized iron, which quickly dissolves in the ocean and disrupts nutrient balances, the authors noted. —Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 June 2025

Its tail feathers are iridescent and appear to change color depending on the angle of light, a trait caused by microscopic structures rather than pigmentation. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

The upper level of the ocean is where microscopic organisms and different types of plankton live. —Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025

The technology not only replaces the need for vacuum bags and traditional filters but also helps to capture more microscopic dust. —Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 22 May 2025