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Synonyms of minnow

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Another word for minnow is minim. Other synonyms of minnow are pinkeen, penk, galaxiid, stickleback and nobody.

Synonyms and similar words for minnow

nounAny of certain small fish.

  • minimA small fish; a minnow.
  • pinkeen IrelandA little fish; especially the minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.

nounThe common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which...

  • penk dialectal, obsoleteA minnow.

nounSynonym of galaxiid (“any member of the family Galaxiidae of mostly small freshwater fish of the...

  • galaxiidAny member of the family Galaxiidae of mostly small freshwater fish of the Southern Hemisphere.

nounSynonym of stickleback (family Gasterosteidae).

  • sticklebackAny one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp...

nounA person or thing of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.

  • nobody
  • no one
  • small fryOne or more relatively small and insignificant individuals or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or...
  • small potatoesOne or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
  • absolute zero
  • also-ran
  • chopped liver humorous, informalA person or object not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.
  • cipherSomeone or something of no importance.
  • crumb slangA nobody; a worthless person.
  • Joe NobodySomebody of no importance or significance.
  • little guy
  • nebbishOne who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in discussions, debates, arguments...
  • nothing
  • nothingburgerAn unimportant person; a nobody, a nonentity.
  • nonentity
  • picayune US, informalA person regarded as unworthy of respect or useless; also, something of very little value; a trifle.
  • pip-squeak US
  • pleb
  • peon
  • prole
  • rinky-dink US, informalAn amateur or someone who is underqualified.
  • shrimp
  • wankstain UKTerm of abuse.
  • zero US
  • zilch USA nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character.
  • puny archaicAn inferior person; a subordinate; also, an insignificant person.
  • quidam obsoleteA nobody; a person of no importance.

Meaning of minnow

  1. noun Any of certain small fish.
  2. noun The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.
  3. noun Chiefly with a qualifying word: That fish or any of a number of other (small) fish from the family Cyprinidae.

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Questions about synonyms of minnow

What is another word for minnow?
Minnow has 32 synonyms on Word.ws, such as minim, pinkeen, penk, galaxiid, stickleback, nobody, no one and small fry.
What does minnow mean?
Minnow means any of certain small fish.

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