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(adj)
Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
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Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
Having a modest scope or extent.
Small in size.
(n)
(British, informal) A small fish, especially a stickleback.
Not aged.
With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.
Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
A young person.
(British, informal) A child.
A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor.
A boorish person.
(colloquial) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one.
(informal) A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
(v)
(transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat.
A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
(idiomatic) One or more relatively small and insignificant individuals or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
(not comparable, often preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) Younger.
Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
petty; not important or noteworthy
Ignorable; of little significance or value.
(neutral or mildly positive connotation) Of a standard or grade one level below the best.
Too unimportant to be worthy of attention.
(computing) Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.
(chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
(often derogatory) Having little or no importance.
(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
Having no consequence; not consequential; of little importance.
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
Trivial, or of little importance.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
Not relevant, as:
To the lowest degree.
Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
Senses relating to tangible things.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
(figurative) Of no importance; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant.
Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
(archaic) Lesser; smaller.
(adv)
To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
Minor; small in amount
Frail, sickly or of a delicate constitution; weak.
(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
Not excessive; acting in moderation
(now uncommon, of size) Petite: small, little.
A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
Very small; tiny.
lessened, reduced
(degree) To a small extent or degree.
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
Very small.
Easily giving way under pressure.
Alternative form of lightweight. [Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity.]
Miniature, tiny, small.
Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
Extremely light; weighing very little.
(especially of a woman) Fairly short and of slim build.
Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident.
(of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
Alternative spelling of nonessential. [Not required; not essential.]
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
Slender; thin.
Not critical.
Kind; gentle; mild.
Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
Limited within bounds.
Of short duration; happening quickly.
Underage; being or occurring below the legal age for a given activity.
Young; not fully developed.
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
Young or seeming young.
Quick and light in movement or action.
Of or having to do with teenagers; teenage
Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
(not comparable, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Of or pertaining to the earlier half of primary school education.
First or earliest in a group or series.
Lower; beneath something.
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
Helping; giving assistance or support.
Synonym of shredded (“cut or torn into narrow strips or small pieces”).
Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.