- smallness
- noun1. the property of having a relatively small size (Freq. 2)• Syn: ↑littleness• Ant: ↑bigness (for: ↑littleness), ↑largeness• Derivationally related forms: ↑little (for: ↑littleness), ↑small• Hypernyms: ↑size• Hyponyms:↑diminutiveness, ↑minuteness, ↑petiteness, ↑tininess, ↑weeness, ↑delicacy, ↑slightness, ↑grain, ↑puniness, ↑runtiness, ↑stuntedness, ↑dwarfishness2. the property of being a relatively small amount-
he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes
• Derivationally related forms: ↑small• Hypernyms: ↑amount3. the property of having relatively little strength or vigor-the smallness of her voice
• Syn: ↑littleness• Derivationally related forms: ↑little (for: ↑littleness), ↑small• Hypernyms: ↑weakness4. lack of generosity in trifling matters• Syn: ↑pettiness, ↑littleness• Hypernyms:↑meanness, ↑minginess, ↑niggardliness, ↑niggardness, ↑parsimony, ↑parsimoniousness, ↑tightness, ↑tightfistedness, ↑closeness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.