Minimal and Sheer

Minimal

Minimal adjective - Being the least in amount, number, or size possible.

Sheer and minimal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead an adjective "Minimal".

Sheer

Sheer adjective - Very thin and easy to see through.

Minimal and sheer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Minimal" instead an adjective "Sheer".

Nearby Words: sheered, sheering

Both words in one sentence

  • Ascetic Aesthetic Overwhelmed by the sheer mass of past images in his head, he'd simplified his living quarters as much as possible, with white furnishings and minimal necessities in all-white rooms, so seeing them wouldn't add still more imagery to his accumulated memories.
  • Did You Just Scam Cthulhu? Olidammara was pissed at first, but then realised the sheer audacity of his actions and was about to accept him with open arms (and minimal chance of pickpocketing) when the deity realised that accepting his soul in the afterlife would prevent his incredible theft.
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