SMALLISH Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

smallish

adjective

Definition of smallish

as in small

of a size that is less than average a smallish row of bushes lining the yard

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Recent Examples of smallish Shoichiro was smallish and solidly built, with a dull, pale complexion. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Yet, just a few weeks ago, Zweigenhaft was on the floor inside Ragan-Brown Fieldhouse, matched up with a smallish guard who played fierce defense, crashed the boards and generally played with the aggression of Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Residents of a smallish town outside of the capital Sofia, Gosha and Marina are a childless couple who have held down low-key lucrative positions for some time. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 There is currently an asset protection structure that is making its way around social media that is aimed for smallish real estate investors. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 While the skill is one thing, Grier says smallish players like Stenberg and Lin need to be competitive. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 June 2026 By 1900, the Irish-speaking areas were a ragged patchwork of smallish standalone zones, clinging to the island’s western and southern shores. — Big Think, 4 May 2026 That’s roughly the mass of a smallish rocky asteroid, perhaps four or five kilometers in diameter. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026 However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots. — Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallish

Adjective

That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
But after home brewers were able to show the appeal of hoppy IPAs, malty stouts and citrusy wheat ales, that eventually led to a boom in small breweries.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

When Big Man arrives with Elena in tow, the diminutive Nora takes down the giant man in less than a minute, all without a bra on!

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Brick’s diminutive size helps ground a building — regardless of scale — in the human hand that was integral to its construction.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminutive

Adjective

Big picture The league and the union are meeting regularly on various topics, but their disagreement on core economics — whether to move to a cap system — leaves little room for progress on the major issues.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
But that bipartisan effort was immediately panned by conservative groups, and little else has emerged as a serious solution.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026