Synonyms of modicum

modicum

noun

ˈmä-di-kəm 

as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable

only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damn
• whit
• lick
• shred
• hoot
• bit
• iota
• little
• fig
• jot
• darn
• syllable
• semblance
• continental
• hint
• squat
• glimmer
• smidgen
• diddly-squat
• ounce
• tittle
• whoop
• beans
• touch
• rap
• bubkes
• ghost
• diddly
• doodley-squat
• sprinkling
• speck
• ray
• suspicion
• particle
• peanuts
• pin
• trace
• scruple
• streak
• scrap
• dab
• strain
• crumb
• mite
• spot
• shade
• skosh
• nip
• ace
• shadow
• driblet
• snap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modicum

The fact that the show couldn’t manage even a modicum of suspense with the same material shows how utterly sauceless this adaptation is. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

In a world where prices continue to rise and current events feel unstable, the proliferation of little treat culture signals a small-but-mighty act by its advocates to exert a modicum of control (and joy) over their day. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

The Dodgers, to their credit, displayed a modicum of fight, putting up five runs in the inning, but came up short in a 7-6 loss. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The Mystic of my childhood, though, had a modicum of edge — kids with anarchy symbols on their jackets skateboarded outside a coffee shop that reeked of weed, and locals got rowdy at a dysfunctional watering hole called the Draw Bridge Inne. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

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