SMATTERING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsma-tə-riŋ

Definition of smattering

as in handful

a small number a smattering of guests at the art exhibit

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verb

present participle of smatter

as in blathering

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Noun

That is because it was dominated by the lightest element, hydrogen, with some helium and a tiny smattering of heavy elements, or metals. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026 The eatery is still a draw today (the owners are restaurateurs in Bordeaux), offering a smattering of specialties from southwest France, as well as plush pairings like local oysters with lemon cream and caviar. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 The uneven elevation of Spain’s mountainous regions could obstruct viewing the eclipse, as could a line of trees or a smattering of buildings. — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026 Even Google’s search homepage has a smattering of AI buttons and drop-down menus. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for smattering

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattering

Noun

The race to supply sensors for next-generation autonomous vehicles increasingly centers on a handful of computing platforms.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Suddenly Mistral—the front-runner among Europe’s handful of frontier AI builders—looked like Europe’s most viable alternative.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of handful

Verb

The interview was interrupted multiple times because of rain pattering against the barn roof where it was being held.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of pattering

Noun

The couple seeks out new additions from antique dealers, private sellers and auctions.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Then in August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, so the couple brought Family Meal back at a time when many were not just without food, but water and electricity.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

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That’s nothing more than a nonsensical, demonizing political narrative spewed by left-wing politicians and their brethren in the progressive chattering class.

— Michael Zais, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Jean’s Beach at the Old Stove Pub The hush-hush purchase of the Old Stove Pub by Max Chodorow had everyone chattering for months.

— Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026

Definition of chattering

Verb

However, the animals did survive and seemed set on helping their family survive too, repeatedly bleating and stomping on the debris covering the bunker.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Players started bleating, serenading James with sounds deserving of the GOAT — greatest of all time.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026

Definition of bleating

Verb

Some analysts attributed the drop-off to sputtering demand as investors moved past the company's splashy listing and took a closer look at its bottom line.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
With the Red Sox sputtering in last place in the AL East, the organization has bigger problems than Contreras.

— Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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