Dinky and Grand

Opposite meaning words

Dinky adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Usage example: recent college graduates crowding into a dinky New York City apartment

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Grand is an antonym for dinky.

Grand adjective - Of a size greater than average of its kind.

Usage example: in the grand ring of the three-ring circus stood the lion tamer himself

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Dinky is an antonym for grand.

Nearby Words: grandly, grandee, gran

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