ATOMIC Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

atomic

adjective

ə-ˈtä-mik

Definition of atomic

as in tiny

very small in size made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran

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Recent Examples of atomic Fusion works by combining light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy in the process. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 More than 3,200 pistons distort two flexible mirrors with near atomic-scale precision to account for blemishes. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 As the cosmos cooled and expanded, the free-floating quarks and gluons started binding together to create the building blocks of all matter, including all those necessary atomic protons and neutrons. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atomic

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The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tiny

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Mezonte is a minuscule tasting room pouring small-batch agave distillates sourced with care from across western Mexico, with particularly exciting options from Jalisco and neighboring Michoacán.

— Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
With his snug corset and unsubtle make-up and minuscule shorts to which are fastened fishnet stockings, Curry’s kooky scientist with a penchant for brewing male lovers in his lab is one of pop-culture’s unlikely icons.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of minuscule

Adjective

Electronic and functional materials also require detailed information about microscopic structures and material states.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of microscopic

Adjective

Because the coating stops being an insulator when its breakdown threshold is reached, the charge rips through it in a miniature dielectric breakdown, the same failure mode that kills capacitors and transformer insulation.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
The dish features sweet and savory thick-cut bacon suspended from a miniature clothesline.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of miniature

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