smaller

small  (smôl)

adj. small·er, small·est

1. Being below the average in size or magnitude.

2. Limited in importance or significance; trivial: a small matter.

3. Limited in degree or scope: small farm operations.

4. Lacking position, influence, or status; minor: "A crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison" (Thomas Macaulay).

5. Unpretentious; modest: made a small living; helped the cause in my own small way.

6. Not fully grown; very young.

7. Narrow in outlook; petty: a small mind.

8. Having been belittled; humiliated: Their comments made me feel small.

9. Diluted; weak. Used of alcoholic beverages.

10. Lacking force or volume: a small voice.

adv.

1. In small pieces: Cut the meat up small.

2. Without loudness or forcefulness; softly.

3. In a small manner.

n.

1. A part that is smaller or narrower than the rest: the small of the back.

2. smalls

a. Small things considered as a group.

b. Chiefly British Small items of clothing.

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[Middle English smal, from Old English smæl.]

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smallish adj.

smallness n.

Synonyms: small, diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute², petite, tiny, wee
These adjectives mean being notably below the average in size or magnitude: a small house; diminutive in stature; little hands; a miniature camera; a minuscule amount of rain; minute errors; a petite figure; tiny feet; a wee puppy.

Antonym: large

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

smaller - small or little relative to something else littler little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"