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