MINIMUM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MINIMUM?

Need another word that means the same as “minimum”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “minimum” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Minimum” are: lower limit, lowest level, bottom level, bottom, base, least, lowest, rock bottom, slightest, depth, nadir, minimal, smallest, least possible, rock-bottom, minutest, littlest

Minimum as a Noun

Definitions of "Minimum" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “minimum” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The smallest possible quantity.
• The least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required.
• The point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right.
• The lowest or smallest amount of a varying quantity (e.g. temperature) allowed, attained, or recorded.

Synonyms of "Minimum" as a noun (11 Words)

base	A known line used as a geometrical base for trigonometry. He told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green.
bottom	A cargo ship. The bottom of the page.
bottom level	Low-lying alluvial land near a river.
depth	A time when one’s negative feelings are at their most intense. He lifted the manhole cover and peered into the depths beneath.
least	Something that is of no importance. That is the least of my concerns.
lower limit	The lower of two berths.
lowest	The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle used to start a car moving.
lowest level	A low level or position or degree.
nadir	The point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer. Asking that question was the nadir of my career.
rock bottom	A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western.
slightest	A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval.

Usage Examples of "Minimum" as a noun

• Clients with a minimum of £500,000 to invest.
• They checked visas with the minimum of fuss.
• Keep costs to a minimum.

Minimum as an Adjective

Definitions of "Minimum" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “minimum” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Smallest or lowest.
• The least possible.

Synonyms of "Minimum" as an adjective (9 Words)

least	Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. Didn t care the least bit.
least possible	The superlative of `little’ that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the’; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree.
littlest	Faint.
lowest	Lowest in rank or importance.
minimal	(of a pair of forms) distinguished by only one feature. P and b are a minimal pair distinguished by the feature of voicing.
minutest	Infinitely or immeasurably small.
rock-bottom	Well below normal (especially in price.
slightest	Being of delicate or slender build- Frank Norris.
smallest	Lowercase.

Usage Examples of "Minimum" as an adjective

• This can be done with the minimum amount of effort.
• Minimum wage.

Associations of "Minimum" (30 Words)

about	Imprecise but fairly close to correct. A few spectators standing about.
few	A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a’; a small but indefinite number. A world that increasingly belongs to the few.
handful	A quantity that fills the hand. A small handful of fresh coriander.
insignificant	Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration. Insignificant yet enchanting phrases.
irreducible	Incapable of being made smaller or simpler. Literature is often irreducible to normative ideas.
least	Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. That is the least of my concerns.
less	Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs. He listened less to the answer than to Kate s voice.
limit	Set or serve as a limit to. There are limits on the amount you can bet.
little	Informal small and of little importance. A sweet little deal.
marginal	A seat in a parliament or on a council that is held by a small majority and is at risk in an election. Marginal industries.
mini	Denoting a miniature version of something. A bouquet of mini carnations.
miniature	A thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model. He drank miniatures of brandy on the flight.
minimal	(of a pair of forms) distinguished by only one feature. Production costs are minimal.
minor	Of a key or mode based on a minor scale and tending to produce a sad or pensive effect. Had a minor part in the play.
negligible	So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant. He said that the risks were negligible.
normalcy	Expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common.
peccadillo	A petty misdeed. The sexual peccadilloes of celebrities aren t necessarily news.
pettiness	The quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous. These awesome moments lift us above the pettiness of the world.
reducible	Capable of being reduced- Edmund Wilson. Shakespeare s major soliloquies are not reducible to categories.
reductive	Characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment. Their views of life were reductive and depreciatory.
slight	(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a’) at least some. She was slight and delicate looking.
slightly	To a small degree; not considerably. A slightly built girl.
subnormal	A person of less than normal intelligence. Subnormal intelligence.
token	Insignificantly small a matter of form only tokenish is informal. A record token.
trifling	The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working. A trifling matter.
trivial	Concerned with trivialities. Trivial details.
undersized	Of less than the usual size. The undersized cubs may not survive the winter.
unimportant	Lacking in importance or significance. Trivial and unimportant details.
unnatural	Contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal. An unnatural death.
wee	(used informally) very small. The lyrics are a wee bit too sweet and sentimental.