Antonyms for minuscule
ˈmɪn əˌskyul, mɪˈnʌs kyulmi·nus·cule

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1. minusculeadjective

   Written in minuscules, lower-case.

   Antonyms:
   uppercase, majuscule

   Synonyms:
   lower-case, small, microscopic, minute, tiny

2. minusculeadjective

   Written in minuscule handwriting style.

   Synonyms:
   small, tiny, microscopic, lower-case, minute

3. minusculeadjective

   Very small, tiny.

   a minuscule dot

   Synonyms:
   lower-case, minute, microscopic, small, tiny

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1. small letter, lowercase, lower-case letter, minusculenoun

   the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case

   Antonyms:
   majuscule, large, big, uppercase, majuscular

   Synonyms:
   lowercase, small letter, lower-case letter

2. minusculeadjective

   a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts

   Antonyms:
   large, big, majuscule, majuscular, uppercase

   Synonyms:
   lowercase, small letter, lower-case letter

3. minuscule, minuscularadjective

   of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries

   Antonyms:
   uppercase, large, majuscular, majuscule, big

   Synonyms:
   miniscule, little, minuscular, small

4. little, minuscule, smalladjective

   lowercase

   "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"

   Antonyms:
   majuscular, big, majuscule, large, uppercase

   Synonyms:
   piddling, small-scale, minuscular, picayune, trivial, lowly, footling, minor, humble, lilliputian, slight, fiddling, diminished, petty, short, pocket-sized, little(a), belittled, low, small, pocket-size, small(a), little, modest, piffling, niggling, miniscule

5. minuscule, minisculeadjective

   very small

   "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell"

   Antonyms:
   uppercase, big, majuscular, large, majuscule

   Synonyms:
   miniscule, little, minuscular, small

How to use minuscule in a sentence?

1. Sherrod Brown:

   Given the slack in the labor market and the minuscule increases in the wages for most Americans, The Fed should continue to be patient so as not to choke off the recovery at a time when the stronger dollar is already putting pressure on it.

2. Fiance Nicole Johnson:

   I know Michael well enough to know he doesn’t need to partake in the tiny, minuscule decisions. But I also know him well enough to know that he does want to be involved in what flavor our cake is going to be and what flowers he thinks are ugly and what flowers he thinks are really pretty, i show him pictures and I ask what he thinks and he’ll either brush it off, which means he doesn’t really care, or he’ll give me his opinion.

3. Mark Green:

   Irreducible complexity is important in the argument for the creationist because of this: Evolution assumes a series of minuscule changes over time, and each change has to give a survival advantage to the organism. If it doesn't, and it causes a disadvantage the organism dies and evolution ends.

4. Jackie Lacey:

   I didn't know him. He gave a minuscule amount to my campaign. I think a hundred dollars, we gave it back.

5. Michael Collins:

   The banks are still cheap, the chance of losing money on a 10-year senior bond is minuscule.

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