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

Need another word that means the same as “minor”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “minor” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Minor” are: nonaged, underage, modest, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small, small-scale, venial, slight, little known, unknown, lesser, junior, younger, child, fry, kid, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster, infant, youth

Minor as a Noun

Definitions of "Minor" as a noun

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

• A minor key, interval, or scale.
• A small drab moth which has purplish caterpillars that feed on grass.
• A person under the age of full legal responsibility.
• A student's subsidiary subject or course.
• A minor term or premise.
• A young person of either sex.
• The minor leagues in baseball or American football.
• A system of change-ringing using six bells.

Synonyms of "Minor" as a noun (13 Words)

child	An immature childish person. The children of Israel.
fry	French fries; chips. Would you like a fry in the morning.
infant	A schoolchild between the ages of about four and eight. Healthy infants.
kid	English dramatist (1558-1594. They re just kids.
nestling	A young person of either sex. Buntings their throats bulging with food for hungry nestlings.
nipper	Pliers, pincers, or a similar tool for gripping or cutting. Using a pair of nippers you can chip away at the tiles.
shaver	An electric razor. Little shavers and their older brothers.
small fry	The slender part of the back.
tiddler	A young person of either sex. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.
tike	A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
tyke	An unpleasant or coarse man. Tyke hockey.
youngster	A young person of either sex. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.
youth	An early period of development. He was attacked by a gang of youths.

Usage Examples of "Minor" as a noun

• A minor in American Indian studies.
• A bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors.
• Salinas was one of six teams in the minors.
• The court would take account of the minor's wishes.

Minor as an Adjective

Definitions of "Minor" as an adjective

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

• Inferior in number or size or amount.
• Of a scale or mode.
• Relatively moderate, limited, or small.
• Lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.
• Limited in size or scope.
• Of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization.
• (of a key or mode) based on a minor scale and tending to produce a sad or pensive effect.
• (of a term) occurring as the subject of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism.
• (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees.
• (of an interval) characteristic of a minor scale and less by a semitone than the equivalent major interval.
• (of a premise) containing the minor term in a categorical syllogism.
• (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth, and the seventh and eighth.
• Warranting only temporal punishment.
• Not of legal age.
• Of lesser importance or stature or rank.
• (following a surname in public schools) indicating the younger of two brothers.
• Of the younger of two boys with the same family name.
• Lesser in scope or effect.
• Of lesser seriousness or danger.

Synonyms of "Minor" as an adjective (14 Words)

junior	For or denoting schoolchildren between the ages of about 7 and 11. The junior class.
lesser	Used in names of animals and plants which are smaller than similar kinds e g lesser spotted woodpecker lesser celandine. You re looking down your nose at us lesser mortals.
little known	Faint.
modest	Not large but sufficient in size or amount. A modest man of the people.
nonaged	Not of legal age.
pocket-size	Small enough to be carried in a garment pocket.
pocket-sized	Limited in size or scope.
slight	Small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a’) at least some. A slight romantic comedy.
small	Have fine or very small constituent particles. At dinner some of the smaller neighbours were invited.
small-scale	Created or drawn on a small scale.
underage	Not of legal age. I m underage I m not allowed in pubs.
unknown	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. An unknown island.
venial	Warranting only temporal punishment. A venial error.
younger	Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father.

Usage Examples of "Minor" as an adjective

• A minor share of the profits.
• The minor keys.
• Smith minor.
• The E flat clarinet sounds a minor third higher than the written notes.
• A minor poet.
• She requested a number of minor alterations.
• Minor back roads.
• Jones minor.
• A minor official.
• Concerto in A minor.
• Had a minor part in the play.
• Many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen.
• In B flat minor.
• Minor children.

Associations of "Minor" (30 Words)

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.
inconsequential	Lacking worth or importance. His work seems trivial and inconsequential.
inconsiderable	Too small or unimportant to merit attention. A not inconsiderable artist.
insignificant	Meaningless. A minor insignificant bureaucrat.
insubstantial	Not having physical existence. Vinyl siding has become the standard bearer for cheap insubstantial construction.
little	Small and of little importance. Gave it little thought.
marginal	(of costs or benefits) relating to or resulting from small or unit changes. A marginal offside decision.
meanness	Unkindness, spitefulness, or unfairness. He is also callous with a streak of meanness.
mini	Denoting a miniature version of something. A leather mini.
miniature	A picture or decorated letter in an illuminated manuscript. Miniatures for your rock garden.
minimal	Characterized by simplicity and lack of adornment or decoration. Her grades were minimal.
minimum	The least possible. Keep costs to a minimum.
negligible	Not worth considering. He said that the risks were negligible.
nitpick	Engage in fussy or pedantic fault-finding. The state is nitpicking about minor administrative matters.
nominal	(of a price or charge) very small; far below the real value or cost. Nominal interest rates.
paltry	Petty; trivial. Naval glory struck him as paltry.
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.
petty	(informal) small and of little importance. Limited to petty enterprises.
picayune	Of little value or significance; petty. The picayune squabbling of party politicians.
piddling	Small and of little importance. Piddling little questions.
secondary	A secondary feather. A secondary infection.
slight	Small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a’) at least some. There s slight chance that it will work.
small	On a small scale. A rather small amount of money.
subordinate	Make subordinate dependent or subservient. He was mild mannered especially with his subordinates.
tenuous	Very slender or fine; insubstantial. A tenuous cloud.
trifling	Unimportant or trivial. A trifling matter.
trivial	Concerned with trivialities. Only trivial objections.
undersized	Of less than the usual size. The undersized cubs may not survive the winter.
unimportant	Not important. The question seems unimportant.