MICROMINIATURE Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

microminiature

adjective

ˌmī-krō-ˈmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of microminiature

as in tiny

very small in size a microminiature model of the city to be used for the movie's special effects

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Our study takes only a tiny step – but still a step – in that direction, helping to nail down the mechanism of exotic superconductivity in graphene.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The grand scale of cosmic time reminds her (and us) that social mores and strictures are tiny, meaningless things, that what matters is passion and freedom.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 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

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

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

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