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

To adore the literary greats but reject any modicum of pretension? — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

And control falls to executives who don’t have a modicum of Spielberg’s talent? — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Slingsby acknowledged that the Bonds Flying Roos had enjoyed a modicum of luck, although there’s no denying that the Australians continue to set a benchmark that no other team can match. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 21 June 2026

There is a part of me that feels some modicum of anxiety around being at the precipice of sharing all of this for the first time. — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026

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