Mite — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈmīt/

Meaning & Definition of Mite

Mite (noun)

  1. any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
  2. a small coin or sum of money
  3. a very little, bit
  4. a very small object or creature

Mite (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a very small sum of money

    "I have only a mite left to buy lunch for the rest of the week"

    similar: chicken feed (slang), chump change, dime, hay, peanuts, pin money, pittance, shoestring, song, two cents
    related: petty cash, pocket money, spending money
    opposite: big buck(s), boodle, bundle, fortune, king's ransom, megabuck(s), mint, wad
    near: bankroll, capital, funds, means, wherewithal, opulence, pelf, riches, treasure, wealth, heap, pile, pot, bonanza, mine, treasure trove, treasury

  2. something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind

    "the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm"

    similar: diminutive, dwarf, midget, peewee, pygmy, runt, scrub
    related: mini, miniature, toy
    opposite: behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan
    near: whale, whopper

  3. a very small amount

    "that speech didn't make a mite of sense"

    similar: ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, little, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen, snap, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, splash, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, trace, drop in the bucket
    related: hoot, iota, jot, minim, minimum, modicum, semblance, syllable, tittle, vestige, whit, atom, dot, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, patch, scrap, dash, drop, pinch, part, portion, section, bite, nibble, taste, handful, scattering, smatter, smattering, dose, shot, chip, flake, fragment, shard, shiver, sliver, smithereens, splinter, tatter, clipping, paring, shaving
    near: abundance, barrel, boatload, bucket, bundle, bushel, deal, fistful, gobs, heaps, lashings (chiefly British), loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, oodles, passel, peck, pile, plenty, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, stack, wad, wealth, volume, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, chunk, hunk, lump, slab

Related Entry: A mite (phrase)

A mite is a different word from Mite. The synonyms below are for a mite, not for mite.

  1. to some degree or extent

    "I found that album a mite unoriginal."

    similar: enough, fairly, kindly (chiefly Southern), kind of, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of, a bit, after a sort, a little, a tad, a touch, of sorts, to a degree
    related: acceptably, decently, passably, tolerably, little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, vaguely, half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly, partway
    near: awfully, beastly, deadly, especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, frightfully, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, mightily, mortally, particularly, surpassingly, terribly, very, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Mite

The most common words with a similar meaning to Mite:

Slang: chicken feed
chump change, dime, hay, peanuts, pin money, pittance, shoestring, song, two cents, diminutive, dwarf, midget, peewee, pygmy, runt, scrub, ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, little, nip, ounce, particle, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen, snap

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Mite

Words with the opposite meaning of Mite:

big buck(s), boodle, bundle, fortune, king's ransom, megabuck(s), mint, wad, behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan

Related Words for Mite

petty cash, pocket money, spending money, mini, miniature, toy, hoot, iota, jot, minim, minimum, modicum, semblance, syllable, tittle, vestige, whit, atom, dot, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, patch, scrap, dash

Near Antonyms of Mite

bankroll, capital, funds, means, wherewithal, opulence, pelf, riches, treasure, wealth, heap, pile, pot, bonanza, mine, treasure trove, treasury, whale, whopper, abundance, barrel, boatload, bucket, bushel, deal, fistful, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads

Phrases & Idioms with Mite

  • a mite — somewhat, rather

Origin & Etymology of Mite

Middle English, from Old English mīte; akin to Middle Dutch mite mite, small copper coin

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Mite

citrus red mite, dust mite, European red mite, follicle mite, gall mite, harvest mite, house dust mite, red mite

Frequently Asked Questions about Mite

What does "Mite" mean?

"Mite" means any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors. As a noun, it is defined as: any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Mite"?

Other words for "Mite" include chicken feed, chump change, dime, hay, peanuts, pin money, pittance and shoestring. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Mite" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Mite"?

There are 111 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Mite". Common alternatives include chicken feed, chump change, dime, hay, peanuts, pin money, pittance, shoestring, song and two cents.

What is the opposite of "Mite"?

Antonyms of "Mite" include big buck(s), boodle, bundle, fortune, king's ransom, megabuck(s), mint and wad. Near antonyms include bankroll, capital, funds and means.

How do you use "Mite" in a sentence?

Examples of "Mite" in a sentence: "I have only a mite left to buy lunch for the rest of the week"; "the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm"; "that speech didn't make a mite of sense".

Is "Mite" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Mite" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Mite"?

"Mite" is pronounced /ˈmīt/.

What is the origin of the word "Mite"?

"Mite" comes from Middle English, from Old English mīte; akin to Middle Dutch mite mite, small copper coin. First known use: before 12th century.