What does “small” mean?
- 1
adjectivenot large in size, number, or amount
They live in a small town.
- 2
adjectivenot very important or serious
There’s just one small problem.
Small at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /smɔl/ · SMAWL
How to use “small” correctly
“Small talk” is light, polite conversation about things like the weather.
Common phrases with “small”
- small business
- small amount
- small talk
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- little
- tiny
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