“minor”

Definitions

• adjective

  of lesser importance or stature or rank

  Synonyms: adolescent, area, average, baby, boy, budding, callow, casual, child, common, course, curriculum

  Antonyms: major

  • Example:“a minor poet”
  • Example:“… had a minor part in the play”

• adjective

  lesser in scope or effect

  Antonyms: major

  • Example:“… had minor differences”
  • Example:“a minor disturbance”

• adjective

  inferior in number or size or amount

  Antonyms: major

  • Example:“a minor share of the profits”
  • Example:“Ursa Minor”

• adjective

  (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees

  Antonyms: major

  • Example:“the minor keys”
  • Example:“in B flat minor”

• adjective

  not of legal age

  Synonyms: nonaged, underage

  Antonyms: major

  • Example:“minor children”

• adjective

  of lesser seriousness or danger

  Antonyms: major

  • Example:“… suffered only minor injuries”
  • Example:“some minor flooding”