Synonyms of minimum

minimum 1 of 2

adjective

as in lowest

being the least in amount, number, or size possible

spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowest
• slightest
• smallest
• minimal
• smaller
• small
• fewest
• low
• minor
• tiniest
• lesser
• minutest
• littlest
• slight
• fewer
• modest
• infinitesimal
• micro
• irreducible
• subminimal
• ultramicro

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maximum
• most
• full
• greatest
• largest
• top
• biggest
• utmost
• highest
• topmost
• hugest

minimum

2 of 2

noun

as in modicum

Related Words

• modicum
• minim
• semblance
• syllable
• ounce
• spark
• shred
• vestige
• iota
• scintilla
• whit
• spatter
• suspicion
• jot
• splash
• sprinkling
• tittle
• particle
• peanuts
• grain
• hint
• touch
• smidgen
• dram
• molecule
• streak
• strain
• little
• ray
• glimmer
• atom
• smack
• scruple
• patch
• dot
• portion
• bit
• mote
• section
• granule
• spot
• speck
• dash
• tad
• scrap
• mite
• hoot
• part
• smell
• dose
• shade
• lick
• soupçon
• drop
• ace
• crumb
• pinch
• dab
• nip
• fleck
• handful
• driblet
• shadow
• morsel
• skosh
• smattering
• taste
• flyspeck
• nibble
• trace
• snap
• bite
• scattering
• sliver
• nubbin
• fragment
• smatter
• flake
• shard
• chip
• splinter
• shiver
• shot
• smithereens
• tatter

Dissimilar Words

• quantity
• plenty
• loads
• mass
• lot
• deal
• stack
• pile
• abundance
• bucket
• wealth
• volume
• bundle
• barrel
• mountain
• mess
• heaps
• bushel
• excess
• raft
• profusion
• fistful
• peck
• wad
• surplus
• reams
• boatload
• lashings
• gobs
• oodles
• much
• embarrassment
• scads
• overflow
• potful
• passel
• overage
• overabundance
• slab
• bonanza
• surfeit
• superfluity
• oversupply
• superabundance
• chunk
• overkill
• lump
• hunk
• overmuch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minimum

Adjective

The list of criteria covering both playing and practice surfaces includes minimum standards for impact, traction, and guidelines for when to resurface. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Just as the players are made up of different groups with varying interests — veteran free agents have different concerns than players making the minimum salary — many teams have minority owners who will have varying perspectives. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Noun

Now, some brokers allow for as little as a $2,000 margin account to short sell—the bare minimum. — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The minimum has slowly climbed from $40 in 1997 to $145 in 2015 before hitting $200 in 2023 and $204 in 2024. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing minimum

• minimum wage