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MAXIMAL Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word maximal. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For MAXIMAL

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
minimal

adjective

adj

adjective

• the least possible

inferior

adjective

adj

adjective

• of or characteristic of low rank or importance

• of low or inferior quality

• written or printed below and to one side of another character

• having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit

noun

• one of lesser rank or station or quality

• a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

adjective satellite

• lower than a given reference point

• falling short of some prescribed norm

least

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective

• the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

noun

• something that is of no importance

adverb

• used to form the superlative, smallest in size or degree

lowest

adjective

adj

adverb

• in the lowest position; nearest the ground

adjective satellite

• lowest in rank or importance

minimum

noun, adjective

n, adj

adjective

• the least possible

noun

• the smallest possible quantity

• the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

subordinate

noun, adjective

n, adj

adjective

• lower in rank or importance

• subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

noun

• an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

• a word that is more specific than a given word

verb

• rank or order as less important or consider of less value

• make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

smallest

adjective

adj

adjective

• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

noun

• the slender part of the back

• a garment size for a small person

adverb

• on a small scale

adjective satellite

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• (of children and animals) young, immature

• slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope

• low or inferior in station or quality

• lowercase

• (of a voice) faint

• have fine or very small constituent particles

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

tiniest

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• very small

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