Synonyms of miniature

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adjective

as in tiny

very small in size

a dollhouse with miniature furnishings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

miniature

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noun

ˈmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r 

as in reproduction

an exact representation of something in greatly reduced size

a diorama filled with miniatures of town buildings as they looked in the 19th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproduction
• replica
• imitation
• model
• copy
• mini
• duplicate
• carbon
• facsimile
• clone
• mock
• midget
• carbon copy
• replication
• dummy
• dupe
• duplication
• dwarf
• reduplication
• pygmy
• pocket edition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prototype
• original
• archetype
• enlargement
• blowup

Synonym Chooser

How is the word miniature distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of miniature are diminutive, little, minute, small, and tiny. While all these words mean "noticeably below average in size," miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale.

a dollhouse with miniature furnishings

When might diminutive be a better fit than miniature?

Although the words diminutive and miniature have much in common, diminutive implies abnormal smallness.

diminutive bonsai plants

When can little be used instead of miniature?

The synonyms little and miniature are sometimes interchangeable, but little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity.

your pathetic little smile

In what contexts can minute take the place of miniature?

The words minute and miniature can be used in similar contexts, but minute implies extreme smallness.

a minute amount of caffeine in the soda

How do small and little relate to one another, in the sense of miniature?

Both small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number.

a relatively small backyard

How are the words tiny and minute related as synonyms of miniature?

Tiny is an informal equivalent to minute.

tiny cracks formed in the painting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of miniature

Adjective

But in successful experiments in the fall of 2025, scientists re-created the conditions present at the birth of planets, complete with simulacra of magma and miniature hydrogen atmospheres. —Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026

See’s came to San Francisco in 1935, and the 1939 World’s Fair on Treasure Island featured a See’s shop and miniature candy kitchen where attendees could watch Scotch Kisses and Bon Bons being made. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

Noun

While visiting the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, which houses a miniature of Bassano, Picoult was distracted by another miniature of a man featured alongside the famous playwright. —Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

For Asmae El Moudir in The Mother of All Lies, that meant using miniatures to coax out details of her family’s experiences during Morocco’s brutal Years of Lead. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026