Antonyms for Minor
ˈmaɪ nərmi·nor

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1. minornoun

   Antonyms:
   major

2. minornoun

   To choose or have an area of secondary concentration as a student in a college or university.

   The physical appearance of a candidate is a minor factor in recruitment.

   Antonyms:
   major

3. minornoun

   Of a scale which has lowered scale degrees three, six, and seven relative to major, but with the sixth and seventh not always lowered

   a minor scale.

   Antonyms:
   major

4. minornoun

   being the smaller of the two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number

   Antonyms:
   major

5. minornoun

   Antonyms:
   adult

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1. minor

   Antonyms:
   major, greater, superior, elder, senior, main, important

   Synonyms:
   less, inferior, junior, younger, unimportant

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1. • Theology

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1. child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestlingadjective

   a young person of either sex

   "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"

   Antonyms:
   major, prima(p), leading(p), limitless, unlimited, better, senior, stellar(a), star(p), starring(p), unpardonable

   Synonyms:
   chela, kid, nestling, tiddler, pip-squeak, claw, electric razor, nipper, shaver, pincer, kidskin, boor, peasant, barbarian, squirt, churl, tyke, child, minor, tike, small fry, youngster, electric shaver, baby bird, fry, baby

2. minoradjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   stellar(a), starring(p), senior, major, better, leading(p), unlimited, star(p), limitless, unpardonable, prima(p)

   Synonyms:
   nonaged, small, venial, minor(ip), underage, modest, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

3. minoradjective

   lesser in scope or effect

   "had minor differences"; "a minor disturbance"

   Antonyms:
   better, unpardonable, star(p), senior, major, starring(p), unlimited, limitless, prima(p), leading(p), stellar(a)

   Synonyms:
   nonaged, small, venial, minor(ip), underage, modest, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

4. minoradjective

   inferior in number or size or amount

   "a minor share of the profits"; "Ursa Minor"

   Antonyms:
   major, better, unpardonable, senior, unlimited, starring(p), stellar(a), limitless, leading(p), star(p), prima(p)

   Synonyms:
   nonaged, small, venial, minor(ip), underage, modest, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

5. minoradjective

   of a scale or mode

   "the minor keys"; "in B flat minor"

   Antonyms:
   star(p), unlimited, prima(p), senior, unpardonable, stellar(a), starring(p), major, leading(p), limitless, better

   Synonyms:
   nonaged, small, venial, minor(ip), underage, modest, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

6. minor, nonaged, underageadjective

   not of legal age

   "minor children"

   Antonyms:
   limitless, unlimited, prima(p), major, leading(p), starring(p), unpardonable, better, stellar(a), star(p), senior

   Synonyms:
   nonaged, small, venial, minor(ip), underage, modest, minor, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

7. minoradjective

   of lesser seriousness or danger

   "suffered only minor injuries"; "some minor flooding"; "a minor tropical disturbance"

   Antonyms:
   stellar(a), limitless, unlimited, major, unpardonable, prima(p), leading(p), better, senior, star(p), starring(p)

   Synonyms:
   nonaged, small, venial, minor(ip), underage, modest, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

8. minoradjective

   of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

   Antonyms:
   prima(p), major, star(p), stellar(a), limitless, leading(p), better, starring(p), unlimited, senior, unpardonable

   Synonyms:
   nonaged, small, venial, minor(ip), underage, modest, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

9. minor(ip)adjective

   of the younger of two boys with the same family name

   "Jones minor"

   Antonyms:
   prima(p), starring(p), unlimited, major, limitless, stellar(a), unpardonable, better, leading(p), star(p), senior

10. minor, venialadjective

    warranting only temporal punishment

    "venial sin"

    Antonyms:
    star(p), better, major, starring(p), unlimited, senior, limitless, stellar(a), prima(p), unpardonable, leading(p)

    Synonyms:
    nonaged, small, venial, minor(ip), underage, forgivable, modest, minor, small-scale, pocket-size, excusable, pocket-sized

11. minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sizedadjective

    limited in size or scope

    "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

    Antonyms:
    starring(p), major, leading(p), unlimited, prima(p), stellar(a), senior, star(p), better, unpardonable, limitless

    Synonyms:
    pocketable, underage, diminished, mild, minor(ip), nonaged, humble, lowly, meek, modest, minuscule, minor, pocket-sized, belittled, venial, small, pocket-size, small(a), little, small-scale, low

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1. minoradjective

   Synonyms:
   subordinate, secondary, less, smaller

How to use Minor in a sentence?

1. Deputy Interior Minister Roberto Campa:

   I hope that what follows allows many alternative mechanisms to imprisonment to be found, because experience shows that someone who goes to jail for something minor ends up back there after being let out - a sort of revolving door.

2. Lawrence Yun:

   An annual gain in home sales will not occur until 2024, meanwhile, home prices will be steady in most parts of the country with a minor change in the national median home price.

3. Felipe Rodriguez:

   Right now, there are so many minor violations that are leading up to more violent criminal acts. We're at the point of anarchy, this is worse than the 80s … There is now a total lack of respect between the community and officers because we're not enforcing anything.

4. Benjamin Cheeks:

   The FBI can absolutely pursue charges against Weiner regardless of the wishes of the minor’s father.

5. Dylan Williams:

   Even seemingly minor changes of Jerusalem’s status quo — either in fact or in law — have historically had the impact of sparking violence.

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