bantam
The word “bantam” has 2 syllables: ban-tam
It's pronounced as /ˈbæntəm/
What is synonym and antonym for bantam?
In the thesaurus, “bantam” has 86 synonyms and 94 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for bantam along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for bantam
- Lilliputian
- Tom Thumb
- bite-size
- bite-sized
- bitty
- capsule
- deficient
- diminutive
- dinky
- dwarf
- dwarfish
- fine
- half-pint
- homunculus
- inadequate
- inappreciable
- infinitesimal
- insufficient
- lacking
- little
- little bitty
- manikin
- mannikin
- meager
- meagre
- micro
- microscopic
- microscopical
- midget
- mini
- miniature
- miniaturized
- minikin
- minim
- minuscule
- minute
- mite
- niggardly
- nubbin
- peewee
- petite
- pigmy
- pinpoint
- pint-size
- pint-sized
- pocket-size
- pocket-sized
- poor
- puny
- pygmy
- runt
- runtish
- runty
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- scrub
- scrubby
- shrimp
- shrimpy
- skimp
- skimpy
- slender
- slight
- slim
- small
- smallish
- spare
- sparse
- stingy
- stunted
- subnormal
- teensy
- teensy-weensy
- teeny
- teeny-weeny
- tiny
- toy
- toylike
- undersize
- undersized
- wanting
- wee
- weensy
- weeny
Antonyms for bantam
- Brobdingnagian
- Bunyanesque
- Himalayan
- abundant
- adequate
- ample
- appreciable
- behemoth
- big
- biggish
- boundless
- bountiful
- boxcar
- broad
- bulky
- cavernous
- colossal
- colossus
- considerable
- copious
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- enough
- fat
- galactic
- gargantuan
- generous
- giant
- gigantic
- goodly
- grand
- great
- gross
- handsome
- healthy
- hefty
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- huge
- hulking
- humongous
- humungous
- husky
- immeasurable
- immense
- incalculable
- infinite
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- large
- largish
- leviathan
- liberal
- mammoth
- massive
- monolithic
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- outsize
- outsized
- overscale
- overscaled
- oversize
- oversized
- pharaonic
- plenteous
- plentiful
- prodigious
- sizable
- sizeable
- staggering
- stupendous
- substantial
- sufficient
- tall
- thick
- tidy
- titan
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- voluminous
- whacking
- whale
- whopper
- whopping
- wide
Meanings of bantam
- noun
- Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
- A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.
- adjective
- Small or miniature.
- Spirited or aggressive.
Example Sentences
- The bantam rooster strutted proudly around the yard.
- His bantam weight class made him a fierce competitor in the boxing tournament.
- The farm had a variety of chickens, including the small but strong bantam breed.
- The bantam championship match was the highlight of the evening’s events.
- They raised several bantam chickens for their eggs, which were smaller than regular ones.
On this page you'll find 180 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bantam, such as: Brobdingnagian, Bunyanesque, Himalayan, Lilliputian, Tom Thumb, abundant, adequate.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
half-pint
- Lilliputian
- bantam
- bite-size
- bite-sized
- bitty
- boy
- buddy
- cadet
- capsule
- child
- cipher
- deficient
- diminutive
- dinky
- dwarf
- dwarfed
- dwarfish
- feeble
- fellow
- figurehead
- fine
- fragile
- frail
- gamin
- guy
- homunculus
- inadequate
- inappreciable
- inconsequential
- inferior
- infinitesimal
- infirm
- insect
- insignificancy
- insufficient
- junior
- juvenile
- kid
- lacking
- least
- lightweight
- little
- little bitty
- little guy
- little one
- little shaver
- meager
- meagre
- measly
- mediocrity
- micro
- microscopic
- microscopical
- mini
- miniature
- miniaturized
- minikin
- minim
- minor
- minuscule
- minute
- mite
- morsel
- niggardly
- niggling
- no-name
- nobody
- noncelebrity
- nonentity
- nonperson
- nothing
- nullity
- number
- obscurity
- paltry
- peanut
- peewee
- petty
- picayune
- piddling
- pigmy
- pinpoint
- pint-size
- pint-sized
- pip-squeak
- pocket-size
- pocket-sized
- poor
- punk
- puny
- puppet
- puppy
- pygmy
- runt
- runted
- runtish
- runty
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- schoolboy
- scrub
- scrubby
- shaver
- short
- shot
- shrimp
- shrimpy
- skimp
- skimpy
- slender
- slight
- slim
- small
- small fry
- small time
- small-fry
- smallish
- snippersnapper
- son
- sonny
- spare
- sparse
- sprout
- squirt
- stingy
- stripling
- stunted
- subnormal
- tadpole
- teensy
- teensy-weensy
- teeny
- teeny-weeny
- tiny
- toy
- toylike
- trifling
- trivial
- twerp
- two-bit
- unconsequential
- underfed
- undergrown
- undersize
- undersized
- undeveloped
- unsound
- unsubstantial
- wanting
- weak
- weakly
- wee
- weensy
- weeny
- whippersnapper
- worthless
- yea big
- yea high
- young one
- youngster
- youth
- zero
- zilch
sawed-off
- bantam
- bitty
- chunky
- close to the ground
- compact
- diminutive
- dinky
- dumpy
- dwarf
- dwarfish
- flat
- half-pint
- little
- low
- low-lying
- low-slung
- mini
- miniature
- minimized
- minute
- petite
- pint-size
- pint-sized
- pocket-size
- pocket-sized
- puny
- pygmy
- runty
- scrubby
- short
- skimpy
- slight
- small
- smallish
- squat
- squatty
- stocky
- stubby
- stumpy
- stunted
- teeny
- teeny-weeny
- thick
- thickset
- tiny
- undersize
- undersized
- wee