If you describe something as minuscule, you mean that it is very small.
The film was shot in 17 days, a minuscule amount of time.
Synonyms: tiny, little, minute, fine More Synonyms of minuscule
minuscule in British English
(ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl) or miniscule (ˈmɪnɪˌskjuːl)
noun
1.
a lower-case letter
2.
writing using such letters
3.
a small cursive 7th-century style of lettering derived from the uncial
adjective
4.
relating to, printed in, or written in small letters
Compare majuscule
5.
very small
6.
(of letters) lower-case
Derived forms
minuscular (mɪˈnʌskjʊlə)
adjective
Word origin
C18: from French, from Latin (littera) minuscula very small (letter), diminutive of minor
minuscule in American English
(mɪˈnʌsˌkjul; ˈmɪnɪˌskjul)
noun
1.
a small cursive script developed from the uncial and used in medieval manuscripts
2.
a letter in this script
3.
any small, or lower-case, letter
adjective
4.
of, in, like, or having the nature of minuscules
5.
very small; tiny; minute
see also majuscule
Derived forms
minuscular (miˈnuscular)
adjective
Word origin
Fr < L minusculus, rather small, dim. < minor: see minor
Examples of 'minuscule' in a sentence
minuscule
The trick is to have the most minuscule amount.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Many providers are paying minuscule amounts of interest.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The military budget is minuscule compared with some other government spending.
The Sun (2010)
By the minuscule numbers who make it to the top?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Only a minuscule amount of the salt is actually absorbed into your body, the owners say.
The Sun (2013)
That seems a minuscule figure to me - can it be right?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
While the absolute amounts may seem minuscule, they still clear the bar for an economically viable mine.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The predominant building height is between one and three storeys with higher residential flats accounting for only a minuscule proportion of the dwelling stock.
Cloke, Paul J (ed) Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)
This August the number of Americans genuinely undecided is minuscule compared with previous years.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Their problems are minuscule compared with United's.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A minuscule amount of that.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Yes, it is traumatic for those involved, but the numbers are minuscule in relation to the number of homeowners.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
When our efforts seem minuscule compared to the enormity of the world's problems, we can end up feeling small and insignificant or bitter and angry.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
minuscule
British English: minuscule ADJECTIVE
If you describe something as minuscule, you mean that it is very small.
The film was shot in 17 days, a minuscule amount of time.
American English: minuscule
Brazilian Portuguese: minúsculo
Chinese: 极小的
European Spanish: minúsculo
French: minuscule
German: winzig
Italian: minuscolo
Japanese: 非常に小さい
Korean: 정말 작은
European Portuguese: minúsculo
Latin American Spanish: minúsculo
(adjective)
Definition
very small
reducing his handwriting to minuscule proportions
Synonyms
tiny
Though she was tiny, she had a very loud voice.
little
We sat round a little table.
minute
Only a minute amount is needed.
fine
very small
miniature
The farm has been selling miniature roses since 1979.
microscopic
microscopic fibres of protein
diminutive
a diminutive figure stood at the entrance
infinitesimal
mineral substances present in infinitesimal amounts in the soil
teeny-weeny
Lilliputian
His vocabulary has shrunk to Lilliputian proportions.
teensy-weensy
Additional synonyms
in the sense of diminutive
Definition
very small
a diminutive figure stood at the entrance
Synonyms
small,
little,
tiny,
minute,
pocket(-sized),
mini,
wee,
miniature,
petite,
midget,
undersized,
teeny-weeny,
Lilliputian,
bantam,
teensy-weensy,
pygmy or pigmy
in the sense of infinitesimal
Definition
extremely small
mineral substances present in infinitesimal amounts in the soil
Synonyms
microscopic,
minute,
tiny,
wee,
atomic,
insignificant,
negligible,
minuscule,
teeny (informal),
teeny-weeny,
unnoticeable,
teensy-weensy,
inappreciable
in the sense of Lilliputian
Definition
tiny
His vocabulary has shrunk to Lilliputian proportions.
Synonyms
tiny,
little,
small,
baby,
mini,
wee,
miniature,
dwarf,
diminutive,
bantam,
petite,
minuscule,
teeny (informal),
pocket-sized,
teeny-weeny,
teensy-weensy,
pygmy or pigmy
Synonyms of 'minuscule'
minuscule
Explore 'minuscule' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of little
Definition
of small or less than average size
We sat round a little table.
Synonyms
small,
minute,
short,
tiny,
mini,
wee,
compact,
miniature,
dwarf,
slender,
diminutive,
petite,
dainty,
elfin,
bijou,
infinitesimal,
teeny-weeny,
Lilliputian,
munchkin (informal, US),
teensy-weensy,
pygmy or pigmy
in the sense of microscopic
Definition
very small
microscopic fibres of protein
Synonyms
tiny,
minute,
invisible,
negligible,
minuscule,
imperceptible,
infinitesimal,
teeny-weeny,
teensy-weensy
in the sense of miniature
Definition
much smaller than usual
The farm has been selling miniature roses since 1979.