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mi·nor
 minor
- pronunciation:
- maI
n
 r
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being of lesser importance or seriousness than others of the same kind.
It may be a minor problem, but we do have to solve it.He was one of the minor poets of the romantic movement.Why are you pestering me with minor details?The accident caused only minor injuries.She played one of the minor roles in the film.- synonyms:
- insignificant, unimportant
- antonyms:
- big, big-time, considerable, crucial, fundamental, grand, great, important, leading, main, major, nasty, salient, serious, severe
- similar words:
- ancillary, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, lesser, Mickey Mouse, negligible, niggling, nugatory, paltry, petty, picayune, secondary, slight, small, subordinate, subsidiary, trifling, trivial
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| definition 2: |
smaller than most in size, distance, or amount.
The sun is a minor star in the Milky Way galaxy.- synonyms:
- lesser, small
- antonyms:
- major
- similar words:
- less
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| definition 3: |
under the age of a legal adult.
- synonyms:
- juvenile
- antonyms:
- adult
- similar words:
- adolescent, boyish, childish, girlish, infantile, puerile, youthful
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| definition 4: |
in music, designating an interval that is less by a semitone or half-step than the corresponding major interval.
a minor chord- similar words:
- tonal
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| related words: |
dependent, indifferent, inferior, insignificant, junior, juvenile, side |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person under the legal age of adulthood.
Because he is a minor, he will receive a less severe punishment.- synonyms:
- juvenile
- antonyms:
- adult
- similar words:
- adolescent, boy, child, dependent, girl, kid, teen-ager, youngster, youth
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| definition 2: |
a secondary course of study in a college.
a minor in history. (Cf. major.)- similar words:
- concentration, course, curriculum
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| related words: |
young |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
minored, minoring, minors |
| definition: |
to pursue a secondary or minor course of study.
He minored in religion. (Cf. major.).- similar words:
- concentrate, study
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The words minor and miner (one who mines something) sound alike but have different meanings.
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