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noun

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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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

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Recent Examples of miniature
Adjective
Entree, choose one: chicken fingers with fries, mac 'n' cheese, two miniature cheeseburgers with fries, scrambled eggs with cheese served with bacon, French toast served with bacon. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Guests can experience up-close encounters with PJ the rhino, feed giraffes, meet petting zoo animals or ride a miniature train. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Noun
With that being said, my personal favorite is the mystery room, featuring a spooky haunted house miniature display, as well as a crime solving display above the shelves. American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 The climax of this biopic in miniature, of course, is the crash, which, like Sully, dramatizes the cockpit transcript from the real-life event with word-for-word detail. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for miniature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miniature
Adjective
  • These tiny devices pick up the neural activity that happens when someone tries to speak.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Eventually the Times just acknowledged on the front page what could always be found deeper in the newspaper: that the virus’s lethality was almost totally confined to a tiny percentage of very old Americans; nursing homes the routine locale of deaths once again with the virus.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Some of the original wallpapers were scanned and reprinted, while headboards feature large-scale reproductions of watercolor landscapes by Sosthène Weis, the Luxembourgish painter whose works are on display at the National Museum of History and Art.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
  • Ticket Information Imperial War Museum/Underground Air-Raid Exhibit Located within the larger Imperial War Museum, the reproduction of an underground air-raid shelter exhibit offers visitors a chilling sense of what life was like during the London Blitz.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Rivera was even more unyielding than Tolle, posting a minuscule 0.96 ERA over 18.2 innings with his only runs allowed being a pair of solo homers.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
  • There is a minuscule chance the Browns would consider heading into the regular season with five total quarterbacks on their roster.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • One of Tim Harmon’s proudest achievements, his son Avi Harmon said, was the creation of the Statue of Liberty Museum, home to more than 600 replicas of Lady Liberty in all sizes.
    Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
  • There are replicas of her most beloved pots and utensils, handwritten and typed letters, and other ephemera.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Megan Stalter’s challenge here is to come off more like herself and less like an imitation of Dunham, to resist the impulse to do Hannah Horvath in London.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
  • The challenge is compounded by the fact that many jurisdictions have weak enforcement mechanisms for intellectual property violations, lengthy legal processes that favor defendants and cultural attitudes that view imitation as legitimate competition rather than theft.
    Mohaimina Haque, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The Double Shot made our reviewer's hair nice and smooth while giving it volume, and managed to give less frizz than other models.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 9 July 2025
  • Rae’s grandiose style was designed by hair artist Lucas Wilson, whose client list includes models Gabbriette and Emily Ratajkowski.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2025

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“Miniature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miniature. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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