bantam (Meaning)
bantam (n)
any of various small breeds of fowl
bantam (s)
very small
bantam (n.)
A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bantam
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- sizable
- giant
- gigantic
- tidy
- tidy
- massive
- husky
- oversize
- handsome
- substantial
- goodly
- hefty
- outsize
- goodly
- great
- sizeable
- gigantic
- large
- jumbo
- great
- considerable
- outsize
- colossal
- grand
- outsized
- grand
- sizable
- enormous
- substantial
- outsized
- sizeable
- whopping
- enormous
- huge
- hefty
- considerable
- massive
- huge
- husky
- bulky
- bulky
- handsome
- jumbo
- oversize
- big
- oversized
- large
- big
- oversized
- whopping
- colossal
- giant
Synonyms:
- subnormal
- spare
- shrimpy
- stunted
- Lilliputian
- miniaturized
- dwarf
- puny
- miniature
- undersized
- undersize
- half-pint
- pygmy
- slender
- pocket-size
- mini
- toylike
- smallish
- sparse
- dwarfish
- pint-size
- pint-sized
- pocket-sized
- dinky
- slight
- fine
Antonyms:
- generous
- healthy
- stupendous
- abundant
- plenteous
- boxcar
- copious
- cyclopean
- cavernous
- copious
- plentiful
- mountainous
- gargantuan
- appreciable
- biggish
- monumental
- hulking
- staggering
- liberal
- mammoth
- healthy
- heroic
- overscale
- immense
- cavernous
- plentiful
- broad
- heroical
- bountiful
- cyclopean
- wide
- gross
- mammoth
- fat
- gross
- humungous
- immense
- titanic
- king-sized
- whacking
- monstrous
- plenteous
- herculean
- vast
- hulking
- heroical
- herculean
- cosmic
- fat
- galactic
- staggering
- biggish
- thick
- ample
- Himalayan
- Himalayan
- king-size
- heroic
- generous
- vast
- mountainous
- prodigious
- liberal
- whacking
- boxcar
- galactic
- monolithic
- appreciable
- wide
- monolithic
- titanic
- voluminous
- humongous
- humongous
- bountiful
- largish
- overscale
- monumental
- tremendous
- ample
- monstrous
- thick
- elephantine
- tremendous
- elephantine
- voluminous
- Brobdingnagian
- stupendous
- overscaled
- prodigious
- cosmic
- overscaled
- gargantuan
- abundant
- Brobdingnagian
- king-size
- largish
- broad
- humungous
- king-sized
Synonyms:
- slim
- scarce
- weensy
- runtish
- niggardly
- toy
- microscopic
- minute
- capsule
- inadequate
- inappreciable
- scrubby
- teeny
- pinpoint
- minim
- microscopical
- little bitty
- runty
- insufficient
- bitty
- stingy
- wanting
- scanty
- poor
- infinitesimal
- teeny-weeny
- meagre
- micro
- skimpy
- lacking
- scant
- deficient
- weeny
- wee
- minuscule
- teensy-weensy
- minikin
- teensy
- meager
Antonyms:
bantam Sentence Examples
- The bantam rooster strutted proudly, its small size belying its feisty demeanor.
- The children chased after the bantam chicks, delighted by their adorable plumpness.
- The poultry farmers raised a variety of poultry, including bantams, for their meat and eggs.
- The bantam's eggs were miniature and highly prized for their rich flavor.
- The backyard had a small coop housing a family of bantams, their melodious clucks echoing through the air.
- The bantam's feathers were iridescent and shimmered in the sunlight, giving them a regal appearance.
- Despite their diminutive size, bantams were known for their tenacity and could hold their own against larger breeds of chickens.
- The bantam's legs were short and nimble, allowing them to navigate narrow spaces with ease.
- The bantam's diet consisted mainly of seeds and insects, but they would occasionally indulge in a juicy worm.
- The bantams were a popular choice for pet owners, as they were charming, low-maintenance, and had a unique personality.
FAQs About the word bantam
any of various small breeds of fowl, very smallA variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
diminutive, little, small, pocket, tiny, subnormal, spare, shrimpy, stunted, Lilliputian
sizable, giant, gigantic, tidy, tidy, massive, husky, oversize, handsome, substantial
The bantam rooster strutted proudly, its small size belying its feisty demeanor.
The children chased after the bantam chicks, delighted by their adorable plumpness.
The poultry farmers raised a variety of poultry, including bantams, for their meat and eggs.
The bantam's eggs were miniature and highly prized for their rich flavor.
