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

Need another word that means the same as “minorities”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “minorities” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Minorities” are: nonage

Minorities as a Noun

Definitions of "Minorities" as a noun

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

• A group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part.
• Any age prior to the legal age.
• Being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts.

Synonyms of "Minorities" as a noun (1 Word)

nonage

Any age prior to the legal age.

Usage Examples of "Minorities" as a noun

• When the vote was taken they were in the minority.
• He held a minority position.

Associations of "Minorities" (30 Words)

abstruse	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. The professor s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.
arcane	Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge. The arcane science of dowsing.
attritional	Relating to or caused by attrition.
clique	An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes.
convoluted	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. Convoluted reasoning.
diminished	Of an organ or body part diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use. A diminished fifth.
esoteric	Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle. A compilation of esoteric philosophical theories.
jack	A steeplejack. You don t know jack.
less	(usually preceded by `no’) lower in quality. Cut out less important material.
lilliputian	(informal) small and of little importance. Our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war.
little	Used in names of animals and plants that are smaller than related kinds e g little grebe. Filthy little tricks.
mini	Denoting a miniature version of something. A mini camera.
minor	Of a key or mode based on a minor scale and tending to produce a sad or pensive effect. Jones minor.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. The obscure light of dawn.
pettiness	Lack of importance or worth; triviality. These awesome moments lift us above the pettiness of the world.
pinprick	A prick caused by a pin. Compared with the indignities he had so far endured this was a mere pinprick.
puny	Inferior in strength or significance. Puny excuses.
puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle. She was puzzled by the doctor s manner.
rarefied	(of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin. Rarefied scholarly pursuits.
recondite	(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse. The book is full of recondite information.
reducible	(of a subject or problem) capable of being simplified in presentation or analysis. Shakespeare s major soliloquies are not reducible to categories.
secretive	(of a person’s expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality. A secretive smile.
shrinkage	Process or result of becoming less or smaller. Give long curtains good hems to allow for shrinkage.
shrinking	Becoming smaller in size or amount. The shrinking market has provoked a massive price war.
slight	Being of delicate or slender build. She was slight and delicate looking.
small	Have fine or very small constituent particles. Her comments made me feel small.
tiny	A very young child. A tiny hummingbird.
trifling	The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working. A trifling sum.
trivia	Something of small importance. We fill our days with meaningless trivia.
undersized	Of less than the usual size. The undersized cubs may not survive the winter.