1. (noun)minute, min a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour Synonyms: mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, minute, hour Antonyms: big, large, careless
2. (noun)moment, mo, minute, second, bit an indefinitely short time Synonyms: turn, molybdenum, act, spot, irregular, piece, endorsement, chip, bit, min, flake, snatch, arcminute, second gear, instant, second, minute of arc, routine, s, mo, minute, fleck, atomic number 42, sec, bite, secondment, number, second base, morsel, scrap, moment, hour, indorsement, here and now, import, consequence, present moment, arcsecond Antonyms: careless, big, large
3. (noun)moment, minute, second, instant a particular point in time Synonyms: endorsement, consequence, instant, present moment, import, second, minute of arc, arcminute, second gear, s, flash, sec, secondment, min, hour, moment, indorsement, wink, twinkling, here and now, heartbeat, jiffy, mo, second base, irregular, blink of an eye, split second, trice, bit, arcsecond, minute Antonyms: large, big, careless
4. (noun)minute, arcminute, minute of arc a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree Synonyms: mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, minute, hour Antonyms: big, large, careless
5. (noun)minute a short note Synonyms: mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, hour Antonyms: careless, large, big
6. (adj)hour, minute distance measured by the time taken to cover it Synonyms: minute, bit, instant, min, minute of arc, moment, mo, second, arcminute, time of day, hour, hr Antonyms: careless, big, large
7. (adj)infinitesimal, minute infinitely or immeasurably small Synonyms: narrow, minute, infinitesimal Antonyms: large, careless, big
8. (adj)minute, narrow characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination Synonyms: narrow, narrow-minded, minute, infinitesimal Antonyms: large, careless, big
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'minute'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. minute Fine (L. finis, end) denotes that which has been brought to a full end, finished. From this root-sense many derived meanings branch out, causing words quite remote from each other to be alike syn Synonyms: fine, beautiful, excellent, polished, small, clarified, exquisite, pure, smooth, clear, gauzy, refined, splendid, comminuted, handsome, sensitive, subtile, dainty, keen, sharp, subtle, delicate, minute, slender, tenuous, elegant, nice, slight, thin Antonyms: big, clumsy, great, huge, large, stout, blunt, coarse, heavy, immense, rude, thick