Grand and Minor

Grand

Grand adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: won the grand prize

Minor is an antonym for grand in most important topic.

Nearby Words: grandly, grandee, gran

Minor

Minor adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Grand is an antonym for minor in small topic.

Nearby Words: minority, Minorite

How words are described

few few grand few minor
additional additional grand additional minor
last last grand last minor
several several grand several minor
Other adjectives: aforementioned.

Both words in one sentence

  • On Misfits, this is Nathan's power until he sells it for twenty grand and gets minor reality warping instead.
  • Recap / Buffy The Vampire Slayer S 6 E 7 Once More With Feeling Grand Staircase Entrance: A minor version — Sweet's Feet-First Introduction on meeting Dawn has him dancing down a small set of steps leading from the Bronze stage.
  • Word Salad Title Although the titular reservoir appears halfway through, it seems a minor detail unworthy of title attention until the grand finale.
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