MICRO Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

micro

adjective

Definition of micro

as in mini

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Recent Examples of micro LaChance supports the school district ban on micro mobility devices. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026 Optasia, which made its stock market debut last year, uses AI and mobile data to provide micro loans, working capital, and airtime advances to unbanked consumers and small businesses. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Rich velvet headboards, warm wood finishes, and pops of blush and rust make the spaces feel inviting and chic, while details like marble vanities and sleek micro cement showers add just the right amount of drama. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for micro

Recent Examples of Synonyms for micro

Adjective

Veal and beef meatballs pair nicely with a smoky pomodoro sauce and mini rigatoni.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Served on a lazy Susan, multiple scoops of ice cream are surrounded by mini cones, berries, hot fudge, caramel, M&M’s, Reese’s, and other assorted chocolates.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of mini

Adjective

Residents of a smallish town outside of the capital Sofia, Gosha and Marina are a childless couple who have held down low-key lucrative positions for some time.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
There is currently an asset protection structure that is making its way around social media that is aimed for smallish real estate investors.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of smallish

Adjective

The Ramp study found the strongest employment gains at exactly these multi-model adopters.

— Don Muir, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Other model-specific details include Union Jacks embossed onto the sun visors, an Earls Court 1951 logo stitched into the headrests, and a wooden gear shifter.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

Definition of model

Adjective

They were first popularized in Georgian England as small tokens of affection, infatuation or mourning, and examples are scattered across major museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Potential monetary policy task force recommendations may involve less transparent communication, a smaller balance sheet with stability risks, and inflation metrics that produce a lower reading.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

The MoonPie might be closer to pocket-size, but its soft and chewy texture and s’mores-like flavor will send you over the moon.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Everyone—blue-collar moms, college students, CEOs—suffers from the distractions of carrying around the pinging, blinking pocket-size casinos that our phones have become.

— Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of pocket-size

Adjective

One tiny decision can act as a huge catalyst for your life path to unfold in a new way.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Spain's Ministry of the Interior said more than 48,000 migrants who arrived at the border of the tiny territory of Ceuta have been sent back to Morocco.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of tiny

Adjective

After a while, some of those parasites begin to differentiate into egg- and sperm-like forms, which combine to form new microscopic oocysts - a process that can happen millions of times at the height of infection.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Scientists have found evidence that the planet once had water, the right chemical ingredients and nutrients needed to support microscopic life.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of microscopic

Adjective

The sweet details are what really take this petite-friendly blouse to the next level stylewise.

— Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Its petite Lower Manhattan outpost has become a taste-making institution stateside, and a second location was opened uptown in recent years.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026