Synonyms of mites

mites

noun

plural of mite

1

as in dwarfs

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind

the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dwarfs
• diminutives
• midgets
• scrubs
• runts
• pygmies
• miniatures
• peewees
• minis
• nubbins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• giants
• monsters
• mammoths
• whales
• titans
• behemoths
• colossi
• jumbos
• leviathans
• whoppers

2

as in specks

a very small amount

that speech didn't make a mite of sense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specks
• little
• sprinklings
• splashes
• hints
• particles
• glimmers
• touches
• bits
• licks
• traces
• bites
• crumbs
• handfuls
• peanuts
• flecks
• ounces
• rays
• streaks
• sparks
• shadows
• dabs
• shades
• scruples
• smells
• drams
• strains
• slivers
• nips
• shreds
• spots
• driblets
• grains
• spatters
• suspicions
• soupçons
• smacks
• molecules
• granules
• parts
• pinches
• drops
• aces
• smidgens
• atoms
• motes
• skoshes
• drops in the bucket
• doses
• dots
• scintillas
• dashes
• minims
• patches
• snaps
• minima
• fragments
• syllables
• flakes
• nibbles
• flyspecks
• scraps
• tastes
• whits
• vestiges
• portions
• nubbins
• morsels
• sections
• iotas
• chips
• splinters
• shavings
• jots
• shards
• hoots
• semblances
• shivers
• scatterings
• clippings
• tittles
• smatterings
• modicums
• parings
• smatters
• tatters
• smithereens
• shots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• piles
• quantities
• abundances
• loads
• bushels
• mountains
• barrels
• heaps
• buckets
• rafts
• lots
• stacks
• bundles
• pecks
• deals
• gobs
• scads
• wads
• messes
• wealths
• fistfuls
• boatloads
• volumes
• reams
• oodles
• much
• lashings
• excesses
• profusions
• surpluses
• potfuls
• plenties
• overages
• superfluities
• passels
• embarrassments
• overflows
• overmuch
• bonanzas
• lumps
• chunks
• slabs
• hunks
• surfeits
• overabundances
• oversupplies
• overkills
• superabundances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mites

There are woody galls caused by gall- forming mites, wasps or by fungal pathogens that are sometimes mistaken for burls. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Courtesy of David Bradshaw One of Bradshaw's primary concerns is parasitic mites, which can weaken or kill honeybees and transmit deadly diseases like deformed wing virus. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Spider Mites Spider mites can be challenging to see on your zinnias, but gossamer on the underside of the leaves or between the leaf and the stem is always a dead giveaway. — The Spruce, 21 July 2026

Steinkopf says wiping away dust may also remove insects, eggs, or mites hiding on the foliage. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

Cena was diagnosed with a condition called Demodex blepharitis – an inflammatory condition of the eyelids caused by excess eye mites. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Earwigs help control mites, aphids, caterpillars, and other soft-bodied pests. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026

Hives can become infested with Varroa mites, which infect the bees with flight-robbing viruses. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Chiggers are the tiny, parasitic larval stage of prostigmatid mites, also known as harvest mites, according to ScienceDirect, Baptist Health and the Cleveland Clinic. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 June 2026