Synonyms for Minor
11 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Minor" (adjective) include insignificant, peanut, secondary.
Adjective
of lesser importance or stature or rank
"a minor poet" "had a minor part in the play" "a minor official" "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen" "minor back roads"
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insignificantpeanutsecondary
lesser in scope or effect
"had minor differences" "a minor disturbance"
inferior in number or size or amount
"a minor share of the profits" "Ursa Minor"
of a scale or mode
"the minor keys" "in B flat minor"
not of legal age
"minor children"
Synonyms
nonagedunderage
of lesser seriousness or danger
"suffered only minor injuries" "some minor flooding" "a minor tropical disturbance"
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
of the younger of two boys with the same family name
"Jones minor"
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junior
warranting only temporal punishment
"venial sin"
Synonyms
venial
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pardonable
limited in size or scope
"a small business" "a newspaper with a modest circulation" "small-scale plans" "a pocket-size country"
Synonyms
modestsmallsmall-scalepocket-sizepocket-sized
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limited
Antonyms
major
Noun
a young person of either sex
"she writes books for children" "they're just kids" "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
Synonyms
childkidyoungstershavernippersmall frytiddlertiketykefrynestling
Broader
juvenile
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