minor | Definition of minor

1 having not so great importance or rank as another

some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance

Synonyms of minor

inferior, junior, less, lesser, lower, smaller, subordinate

Words Related to minor

little, mean, small

minute, petty

jerkwater, one-horse, second-class, second-rate, two-bit

associate, auxiliary, secondary, subsidiary

Near Antonyms of minor

choice, exceptional, first-class, first-rate

Antonyms of minor

greater, higher, major, more, primary, prime, senior, superior, superordinate

2 of little or less value or merit

a minor poet who is little read nowadays

Synonyms of minor

inferior, mean, second-class, second-rate, secondary

Words Related to minor

junior, lesser, lower, low-level, petty, smaller, subordinate, under

average, common, fair, middling, ordinary

amiss, bad, defective, unsatisfactory, wrong

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, unacceptable

littler, slighter, smaller

jerkwater, low-rent, one-horse, small-time, two-bit

Near Antonyms of minor

major, more, primary, senior

choice, exceptional, first-class, first-rate, high-grade, premium, prime, select, selected

acceptable, adequate, sufficient

Antonyms of minor

greater, higher, superior

3 lacking importance

only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment

Synonyms of minor

fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial, unimportant

Words Related to minor

jerkwater, one-horse

nickel-and-dime, paltry, petty, small-time, worthless

anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown

Phrases Synonymous with minor

neither here nor there

Near Antonyms of minor

decisive, fatal, fateful

chief, dominant, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, principal

distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable

valuable, worthwhile, worthy

distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, preeminent, prestigious

famous, notorious, renowned

all-important, basic, essential, fundamental, key

Antonyms of minor

big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty

Synonyms and Antonyms of minor

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