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, 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, 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, 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, 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. Rodney Paul:

   In a situation like we are in with high inflation and people might not have money to be able to do lots of things, minor league sports could offer a very nice way for an enjoyable evening, an enjoyable afternoon for people, for families, friends at a pretty low cost.

2. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum:

   The alleged perpetrators of the femicide of the minor Ftima were detained in a town in the State of Mexico City with the support of the National Guard.

3. De Paoli:

   We are currently active on some minor disposals.

4. Debbie Jang:

   Mr. Vallejo played a minor role, if at all.

5. Shanika Puckett:

   This is real life, things happen... there are life events that you have to process, as I get further in my career... I feel like I [ shouldn't have to ] keep explaining and re-explaining it... I have experience, I have portfolios, I have recommendations and references. Why do we get hung up on these minor details ?

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