Antonyms for small-fry


Grammar : Adj


Definition of small-fry

  • As in lesser : adj inferior, secondary
  • As in minor : adj insignificant, small
  • As in puny : adj small, insignificant
  • As in secondary : adj subordinate; less important
  • As in small : adj unimportant
  • As in minor-league : adj minor
  • As in smalltime : adj minor
  • As in dinky : adj tiny, small
Example sentences :
  • In so far as that fact justifies the small-fry felon, he is justified.
  • Extract from : « Criminal Types » by V. M. Masten
  • The small-fry of fishes were wriggling in wonder to find themselves impounded in small pools.
  • Extract from : « The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts » by George W. Holley
  • It is the Second-Rates who take kindly to the little people, and are happy in the adulation of the small-fry.
  • Extract from : « The Diva's Ruby » by F. Marion Crawford
  • I become your manager, right from the snap of the pistol, and I begin by keepin' you out of small-fry contests.
  • Extract from : « Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel » by Stanley R. Matthews
  • During this big rise these small-fry craft were an intolerable nuisance.
  • Extract from : « Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 9 » by Various

Synonyms for small-fry

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