Secondary
Secondary adjective - Of little or less value or merit.
Usage example: we need to focus on getting the groceries bought and the rent paid—everything else is secondary
Smaller and secondary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smaller" instead an adjective "Secondary".
Nearby Words: second, secondarily
Smaller
Smaller adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: a smaller task but one that needs to be done nevertheless
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- accessory and secondary
- accessory and smaller
- low and secondary
- low and smaller
- unimportant and secondary
- unimportant and smaller
- insignificant and secondary
- insignificant and smaller
- inferior and secondary
- inferior and smaller
- petty and secondary
- petty and smaller
- small and secondary
- small and smaller
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