Synonyms of teensy

teensy

adjective

ˈtēn(t)-sē 

as in tiny

very small in size

for years we lived in a teensy apartment that was the size of the proverbial broom closet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tiny
• minuscule
• microscopic
• miniature
• small
• teeny
• weeny
• wee
• infinitesimal
• bitty
• little
• bitsy
• atomic
• teensy-weensy
• itty-bitty
• teeny-weeny
• little bitty
• baby
• mini
• micro
• minute
• smallish
• petite
• microminiature
• diminutive
• dwarf
• elfin
• model
• pocket-size
• pygmy
• dinky
• Lilliputian
• half-pint
• pocket
• puny
• insignificant
• dwarfish
• undersized
• scrubby
• minikin
• pint-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• huge
• enormous
• giant
• gigantic
• massive
• large
• colossal
• mammoth
• tremendous
• big
• monumental
• immense
• substantial
• major
• cosmic
• monstrous
• monster
• prodigious
• considerable
• sizable
• planetary
• mountainous
• titanic
• heroic
• great
• astronomical
• herculean
• gross
• whopping
• hefty
• extensive
• grand
• goodly
• good
• elephantine
• super
• jumbo
• handsome
• bulky
• oversize
• overgrown
• formidable
• largish
• imposing
• staggering
• outsize
• stupendous
• lofty
• monolithic
• grandiose
• vast
• majestic
• towering
• hulking
• king-size
• infinite
• overscale
• bumper
• whacking
• voluminous
• cavernous
• boundless
• immeasurable
• vasty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of teensy

The booklouse, which has not been found outdoors in Alaska, feeds on teensy bits of mold that form on formerly living things, including food. — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023

The dead battery that could’ve ruined my entire trip was instead a teensy, minor annoyance. — Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2022

This is not the case with Pretty in Pink, which made $40 million on a comparatively teensy $9 million budget. — Drew MacKie, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022

Hummingbirds are accustomed to feeding at patches of flowers, where each blossom contains just a teensy-tiny amount of life-giving nectar. — John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022