Synonyms of minor

minor 1 of 2

adjective

ˈmī-nər 

1

as in lesser

having not so great importance or rank as another

some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lesser
• less
• smaller
• lower
• small
• junior
• subordinate
• secondary
• inferior
• little
• petty
• auxiliary
• associate
• subsidiary
• second-class
• minute
• mean
• two-bit
• jerkwater
• second-rate
• one-horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• major
• more
• greater
• higher
• primary
• senior
• prime
• superior
• superordinate
• exceptional
• first-class
• choice
• first-rate

2

as in smaller

of little or less value or merit

a minor poet who is little read nowadays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smaller
• inferior
• mean
• secondary
• lesser
• petty
• second-class
• ordinary
• lower
• low-level
• second-rate
• junior
• subordinate
• under
• average
• common
• middling
• inadequate
• defective
• unsatisfactory
• unacceptable
• wrong
• bad
• insufficient
• amiss
• slighter
• littler
• deficient
• fair
• small-time
• two-bit
• low-rent
• jerkwater
• one-horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• major
• greater
• higher
• more
• superior
• primary
• senior
• prime
• exceptional
• sufficient
• first-class
• adequate
• acceptable
• select
• choice
• high-grade
• selected
• premium
• first-rate

3

as in small

lacking importance

only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• small
• slight
• little
• trivial
• unimportant
• insignificant
• incidental
• worthless
• trifling
• negligible
• petty
• inconsiderable
• inconsequential
• minute
• frivolous
• foolish
• Mickey Mouse
• small-fry
• nugatory
• neither here nor there
• fiddling
• small-time
• obscure
• one-horse
• anonymous
• unknown
• jerkwater
• paltry
• nickel-and-dime
• nameless
• uncelebrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• major
• significant
• important
• substantial
• big
• meaningful
• momentous
• fatal
• consequential
• principal
• dominant
• eventful
• material
• decisive
• weighty
• chief
• prominent
• outstanding
• fateful
• remarkable
• overriding
• distinctive
• impressive
• exceptional
• valuable
• worthy
• great
• overbearing
• worthwhile
• unfrivolous
• basic
• distinguished
• eminent
• fundamental
• key
• famous
• illustrious
• essential
• prestigious
• notorious
• overmastering
• renowned
• all-important
• preeminent

minor

2 of 2

noun

as in juvenile

Related Words

• juvenile
• adolescent
• teenager
• youngster
• kid
• kiddie
• tween
• moppet
• kiddo
• boy
• youngling
• callant
• stripling
• sonny
• lad
• tad
• nipper
• shaveling
• laddie
• youth
• urchin
• shaver
• boychick
• gamin
• imp
• guttersnipe
• whippersnapper
• hobbledehoy
• toddler
• boyo
• schoolboy
• tyke
• squirt
• tot
• mama's boy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minor

Adjective

Castro said he was only allowed by staff to meet with one minor. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Bill 26-0192 gets rid of the requirement for the Board of Estimates’ approval of minor privileges, such as sidewalk and street closings or the approval of private signs extending into the public right of way. — Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026

Noun

In 2008, Epstein avoided federal charges by pleading guilty to state charges of procuring a minor for prostitution and soliciting prostitution. — Abby Ellin, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

This fall, Syracuse will debut its own content-creation minor — the first academic offering from its Center for the Creator Economy. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026