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 The walls of the smallish, modest dining room are adorned solely with promotional photos of its own food. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallish

Adjective

Then handle the smaller responsibilities competing for your attention.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Its compact permanent magnet motor enables a smaller pod diameter, reducing hydrodynamic drag while maintaining high propulsion performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

Fields, listed at 5 feet 9 and 193 pounds, could be the next diminutive running back to become a star in Manhattan.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Her diminutive studio in the City & Guilds of London Art School is like an alchemist’s chamber meets forensic laboratory.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminutive

Adjective

That’s right — after three straight Friday-night deadlines, Gameweek Four gets under way at 3pm on Saturday, handing you that little bit of extra time to agonise over the right moves for the next round of action.

— Ben Dinnery, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Jongmin Lee, a quantum sensing scientist at SNL, has been working to build an extremely small version of this device, one that consumes very little power and can be used in the field.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

Atoms under a chip The QGI is rather tiny and relies on microwave and magnetic pulses.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The singer-songwriter, who is currently on tour, mainly resides at a rural compound just outside of Framlingham, the tiny historic town where he was raised.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026