Synonyms of minute
96 similar words · 7 opposite words
Another word for minute is arcminute. Other synonyms of minute are instant, jiffy, mo, moment and sec.
Synonyms and similar words for minute
nounA short but unspecified time period.
- instantA very short period of time; a moment.
- jiffyA very short, unspecified length of time.
- mo
- momentA particular point of time; an instant.
- secSecond, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
- secondA short, indeterminate amount of time.
- tic
- bat of an eyeSynonym of blink of an eye.
- bitSpecifically, a small amount of time.
- blink of an eyeA moment (a very short period of time).
- eyeblinkA moment (a very short period of time).
- flashA very short amount of time.
- half a moA brief time; a jiffy.
- jiffA jiffy; a moment; a short time.
- New York minuteAn instant; an extremely short time.
- New York secondSynonym of New York minute (“short instant of time”).
- no timeA very short period of time.
- span
- split-secondA fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.
- spurtA moment, a short period of time.
- tickA short period of time, particularly a second.
- triceNow only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; the blink of an eye, an instant, a moment.
- twinkA very short moment of time.
- twinkleA brief moment; a twinkling.
- twinklingA very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.
- whileAn uncertain long period of time.
- crack British, datedA brief time; an instant; a jiffy.
- glimpse rareA brief, unspecified amount of time; a moment.
- jot obsoleteAn instant, a moment.
- stound archaic, dialectalA brief span of time, moment, instant.
nounA unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.
- minute of arcAn angle, one sixtieth of a degree or 1/21,600 of a complete circle.
- sexagesmSynonym of minute: a sixtieth of a degree of arc.
- arcminuteA unit of angle; 1/60 of a degree.
nounA point in time; a moment.
- junctureA critical moment in time.
- occasionA particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
- point in timeA moment (of time).
- timeAn instance or occurrence.
- sith obsoleteAn instant in time, a point in time or an occasion.
nounA while or a long unspecified period of time.
- ageA long time.
- spell
- aeon
- ages
- blue moon
- coon's age USA very long time.
- crow's ageA very long time.
- dog's age USA long time; many years.
- donkey's yearsA long time, years and years.
- eon
- eternity
- forever
- forever and a dayFor a very long or seemingly endless time.
- interimA transitional or temporary period between other events.
- interlude
- interval
- lifetime
- long haul
- long runAn extended period of time.
- meantimeThe time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
- month of SundaysA very long time; a period regarded as too long.
- yearsA very long time.
- yonks AustraliaA long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages.
- eld archaic, poeticTime; an age, an indefinitely long period of time.
adjectiveVery small.
- infinitesimalIncalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
- insignificant
- minusculeVery small; tiny.
- tinyVery small.
- traceExtremely small or insignificant (of an amount or quantity).
adjectiveVery careful and exact, giving small details.
- exact
- exacting
- excruciating
- precise
- scrupulousExactly and carefully conducted.
- accurate
- careful
- surgical
- comprehensiveBroadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
- solicitous
- conscientious
- exhaustive
- fastidious
- in-depthThorough; comprehensive.
- intensive
- letter-perfectExactly correct, correct in every letter; word-perfect.
- mindful
- particularOf a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; fastidious.
- polished
- painstakingCarefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
- punctiliousStrictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
- rigorous
- root and branchTotal, thorough, sweeping, complete, radical, drastic.
- scrutinousThorough, careful, strict.
- sedulous
- strictExact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.
- thorough
- tight
- groundly archaicFirmly grounded; solid; of education: complete, thorough, well-grounded.
Opposite of minute
adjectiveVery small.
- bigOf great size, large.
- enormous
- colossal
- huge
- significant
- tremendous
- vast
Meaning of minute
- noun A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
- noun A short but unspecified time period.
- noun A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.
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Questions about synonyms of minute
- What is another word for minute?
- Minute has 96 synonyms on Word.ws, such as arcminute, instant, jiffy, mo, moment, sec, second and tic.
- What is the opposite of minute?
- The opposite of minute is big. Other antonyms of minute are huge, significant, enormous, colossal and tremendous.
- What does minute mean?
- Minute means a unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
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