Major and Small

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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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Small is an antonym for major in topics: important, bigger.
Nearby Words: majority, majored, majoring

Small

Small adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: reluctant to bring such a small matter to the boss's attention
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Antonyms for Small
Major is an antonym for small in unimportant topic.
Nearby Word: smallish
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  • Literature / Fifty Shades of Grey Small Reference Pools: Ana, who is an English major, only mentions books that you'll have heard of even if you aren't an English major.
    Source: Literature / Fifty Shades of Grey
  • Kill 'em All In the end, the only named survivors are a small handful of minor characters, one major character who's been there the whole time, and one major character who was introduced in the second half.
    Source: Kill 'em All
  • Literature / Catch-22 Pianosa is too small for a major military complex and has no permanent residents, instead being home to a maximum-security prison.
    Source: Literature / Catch-22
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