small fry (Meaning)
small fry (n)
someone who is small and insignificant
a young person of either sex
small fry
a child, of or relating to children, someone or something considered insignificant or minor, minor entry 1 sense 1, unimportant, of, relating to, or intended for children, a recently hatched or juvenile fish, minor, unimportant
Synonyms & Antonyms of small fry
Synonyms:
- inconsequential
- Mickey Mouse
- incidental
- worthless
- foolish
- inconsiderable
- nugatory
- unimportant
- trifling
- insignificant
- fiddling
- petty
- slight
- negligible
- trivial
- frivolous
Antonyms:
- outstanding
- overbearing
- eventful
- worthy
- notorious
- distinguished
- exceptional
- impressive
- great
- worthwhile
- eminent
- distinguished
- impressive
- eminent
- distinctive
- distinctive
- prominent
- outstanding
- illustrious
- fateful
- overbearing
- famous
- worthwhile
- unfrivolous
- fateful
- valuable
- prominent
- worthy
- prestigious
- decisive
- overriding
- overriding
- decisive
- prestigious
- remarkable
- exceptional
- remarkable
- eventful
- illustrious
- great
- notorious
- famous
- valuable
- unfrivolous
small fry Sentence Examples
- The tiny fish were mere small fry compared to the formidable sharks that roamed the ocean.
- The new intern was considered small fry in the grand scheme of the corporation.
- The petty thieves were small fry, a nuisance but not a serious threat.
- The company's minor shareholders were seen as small fry, with little influence on major decisions.
- The rookie officers were treated like small fry by the seasoned veterans.
- The small-scale farmers were overshadowed by the agricultural giants, mere small fry in the industry.
- The young musicians were small fry in the competitive world of entertainment.
- The scandal involving minor celebrities was dismissed as small fry by the mainstream media.
- The start-up company was a small fry in the tech sector, but had ambitious plans to grow.
- The local gang was considered small fry by the authorities, but they still posed a threat to the community.
FAQs About the word small fry
someone who is small and insignificant, a young person of either sexa child, of or relating to children, someone or something considered insignificant or minor,
small, minor, little, inconsequential, Mickey Mouse, incidental, worthless, foolish, inconsiderable, nugatory
meaningful, big, weighty, momentous, fatal, major, significant, consequential, substantial, chief
The tiny fish were mere small fry compared to the formidable sharks that roamed the ocean.
The new intern was considered small fry in the grand scheme of the corporation.
The petty thieves were small fry, a nuisance but not a serious threat.
The company's minor shareholders were seen as small fry, with little influence on major decisions.
