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a tiny bit
a teeniest bit
a wee bit
a little bit
tiny room
small room
little room
cozy room
narrow room
a tiny body
a petite body
a skinny body
a small-boned body
a dainty body
a small body
a tiny fraction
a small fraction
an insignificant fraction
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a negligible fraction
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tiny holes
pinprick-sized holes
micron-sized holes
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small-diameter holes

Synonym Chooser

How is the word tiny distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of tiny are diminutive, little, miniature, minute, and small. While all these words mean "noticeably below average in size," tiny is an informal equivalent to minute.

tiny cracks formed in the painting

When could diminutive be used to replace tiny?

While in some cases nearly identical to tiny, diminutive implies abnormal smallness.

diminutive bonsai plants

When is little a more appropriate choice than tiny?

The meanings of little and tiny largely overlap; however, little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity.

your pathetic little smile

When might miniature be a better fit than tiny?

The words miniature and tiny can be used in similar contexts, but miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale.

a dollhouse with miniature furnishings

When can minute be used instead of tiny?

Although the words minute and tiny have much in common, minute implies extreme smallness.

a minute amount of caffeine in the soda

How do small and little relate to one another, in the sense of tiny?

Both small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number.

a relatively small backyard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tiny That’s a tiny fraction of the 42 percent figure for Harry Potter. ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025 The system, first approved by voters in 2019, has been used in elections around the country − from Alaska to Maine, and from San Francisco to tiny Woodland Hills, Utah (population 1,571). Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 June 2025 And with the ability to connect more than 120 devices, the tiny Slate 7 is suitable for use by work teams, families and multi-device users. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Don't give in to temptation and cross over with your mower—not even a tiny bit. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiny
Adjective
  • Despite the camera’s minuscule size, image quality holds up.
    Sam Kieldsen, Wired News, 27 June 2025
  • Equally alarming is the minuscule investment in research, which receives less than 0.2% of the National Institutes of Health budget, despite the massive economic toll.
    Julienne Verdi, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Kids darted among game booths, waving miniature Panthers flags, and volunteers handed out popsicles and sunblock.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
  • Raymond and her husband bought the land three decades ago to run a hobby farm, raising miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, horses, ducks and ponies.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • At a microscopic level, preventing hostile takeovers of the usually beneficial microbial ecosystems that inhabit our guts could protect many thousands of people annually from serious illness.
    Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
  • These microscopic round worms, often found in garden sites, cause root damage and there is no reliable control.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • Deerhoof is a small mom and pop operation, and know when enough is enough.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 June 2025

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“Tiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiny. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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