Little and Major

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Little

Little adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: there were just a few little details left to take care of
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Major is an antonym for little in topics: unimportant, not important.
Nearby Word: littleness

Major

Major adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Usage example: with several blockbuster hits under her belt, the actress now commands some major cash for appearing in a movie
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Little is an antonym for major in topics: important, bigger.
Nearby Words: majority, majored, majoring
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  • Alone in the Dark: In The New Nightmare, the controls, presentation, and gameplay are a little too similar to Resident Evil to be coincidental ("a little" being a major understatement).
    Source: Follow The Leader / Video Games
  • Disney / The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Beginning Ascended Extra: The sisters of Ariel get a major role compared to precedent movies where they have a little screentime.
    Source: Disney / The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Beginning
  • Another thing that makes Ramirez's remarks especially ridiculous is that many if not most of the best major league managers have/had little or no major league playing experience.
    Source: Let's See You Do Better
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