peanut

adjective

Definition of peanutnext
as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention this is a peanut matter, and we're fools for wasting time on it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peanut
  1. nominal
  2. slight
  3. tiny
  4. petty
Adjective
  • Their nominal wide players aren’t explosive wingers who sprint 50 yards in five seconds, but more languid players who like drifting infield and playing passing combinations.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Its most common glide bomb models are the FAB-250, FAB-500, FAB-1500, and FAB-3000, where the number corresponds to the nominal weight of the bomb in kilograms.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of nominal
Adjective
  • Ndoye didn't shoot on his first touch of the ball, though, and that slight hesitation to control the ball and gather for a shot left just enough time for Argentina to swoop in to block the shot.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • England will be slight favorites given the amount of world-class quality supporting its star man.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of slight
Adjective
  • Legionnaires’ disease is spread by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
  • Once your cake is baked and cooled, use the back of a piping tip to cut out tiny circles.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • Less social cohesion A decade ago, crime was infrequent and petty.
    — Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
  • The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of petty
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“Peanut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peanut. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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