Synonyms for minute
ˈmɪn ɪtminute

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1. minute

   That is minute which is of exceedingly limited dimensions, as a grain of dust, or which attends to matters of exceedingly slight amount or apparent importance; as, a minute account; minute observation. That which is broken up into minute particles is said to be comminuted; things may be termed fine which would not be termed comminuted; as, fine sand; fine gravel; but, in using the adverb, we say a substance is finely comminuted, comminuted referring more to the process, fine to the result. An account extended to very minute particulars is circumstantial, detailed, particular; an examination so extended is critical, exact, precise. Compare FINE.

   See synonyms for LARGE.

   Synonyms:
   circumstantial, comminuted, critical, detailed, diminutive, exact, fine, little, particular, precise, slender, small, tiny

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minute

   Synonyms:
   diminutive, microscopic, tiny, exact, searching, specific, detailed

   Antonyms:
   monstrous, enormous, huge, inexact, superficial, general, broad, comprehensive

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. minute, minnoun

   a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

   "he ran a 4 minute mile"

   Synonyms:
   mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, hour

   Antonyms:
   big, large, careless

2. moment, mo, minute, second, bitnoun

   an indefinitely short time

   "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

   Synonyms:
   turn, molybdenum, act, spot, irregular, piece, endorsement, chip, bit, min, flake, snatch, arcminute, second gear, instant, second, minute of arc, routine, s, mo, 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. moment, minute, second, instantnoun

   a particular point in time

   "the moment he arrived the party began"

   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

   Antonyms:
   large, big, careless

4. minute, arcminute, minute of arcnoun

   a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

   Synonyms:
   mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, hour

   Antonyms:
   big, large, careless

5. minutenoun

   a short note

   "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"

   Synonyms:
   mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, hour

   Antonyms:
   careless, large, big

6. hour, minuteadjective

   distance measured by the time taken to cover it

   "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"

   Synonyms:
   bit, instant, min, minute of arc, moment, mo, second, arcminute, time of day, hour, hr

   Antonyms:
   careless, big, large

7. infinitesimal, minuteadjective

   infinitely or immeasurably small

   "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale"

   Synonyms:
   narrow, infinitesimal

   Antonyms:
   large, careless, big

8. minute, narrowadjective

   characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

   "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"

   Synonyms:
   narrow, narrow-minded, infinitesimal

   Antonyms:
   large, careless, big

Matched Categories

1. • Angular Unit
   • Note
   • Point In Time
   • Time
   • Time Unit

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. minuteadjective

   Synonyms:
   little, slender, CAPILLARY, very small

2. minuteadjective

   Synonyms:
   circumstantial, particular, critical

3. minutenoun

   Synonyms:
   sixtieth part of an hour

4. minutenoun

   Synonyms:
   sixtieth part of a degree

5. minutenoun

   Synonyms:
   note, memorandum

6. minuteverb

   Synonyms:
   note, take a note of, jot down

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. minuteadjective

   Synonyms:
   little, tiny, microscopic, diminutive, critical, precise, particular, circumstantial

2. minutenoun

   Synonyms:
   moment, memorandum, record, item, note

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "minute":

   minutes, moment, unamet, one-minute, min, sec, little, second, time, tiny, accurate, delicate, instant, perc

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1. Oliver Letwin:

   I am accepting that we may well not be able to (stop a no-deal Brexit), nobody can tell whether we will be able to get a majority in parliament for some way of doing something other than having a no-deal exit at the last minute, if it turns out that this government hasn't got a deal.

2. New Mexico anthropologist Gandhi Yetish:

   I visited study participants in their homes each morning to conduct short, 10-minute interviews on their pre-bedtime activities, fatigue, dreams and other sleep-related issues.

3. Bernie Ecclestone:

   The minute people tell me what human rights are, then you can have a look at them and see how and when and where it applies. Do any of you know what human rights are ? .

4. Anna Soubry:

   I will put my country and my constituents first and foremost and I don't care what that costs me, if that means I can't go home at the weekend because of death threats, if that means I have get a taxi in order to do a 10-minute walk, if that means I have to be frightened for my wellbeing... this is the biggest decision that this country has made since the Second World War and we come to this place to represent our constituents and do the right thing about our country.

5. Matt Trapp:

   If a dealer sees a 2015 Ford Fusion with a rating of 4.3, they know what to pay for it and what they can sell it for, if you don't want to overbid on this one, wait a minute and another will be right along.