scintilla

The word “scintilla” has 3 syllables: scin-til-la

It's pronounced as /sɪnˈtɪlə/


What is synonym and antonym for scintilla?

In the thesaurus, “scintilla” has 91 synonyms and 50 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scintilla along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for scintilla

  • ace
  • atom
  • bit
  • bite
  • chip
  • clipping
  • crumb
  • dab
  • dash
  • dose
  • dot
  • dram
  • driblet
  • drop
  • drop in the bucket
  • flake
  • fleck
  • flyspeck
  • fragment
  • glimmer
  • grain
  • granule
  • handful
  • hint
  • hoot
  • iota
  • jot
  • lick
  • little
  • minim
  • minimum
  • mite
  • modicum
  • molecule
  • morsel
  • mote
  • nibble
  • nip
  • nubbin
  • ounce
  • paring
  • part
  • particle
  • patch
  • peanuts
  • pinch
  • portion
  • ray
  • scattering
  • scrap
  • scruple
  • section
  • semblance
  • shade
  • shadow
  • shard
  • shaving
  • shiver
  • shot
  • shred
  • skosh
  • sliver
  • smack
  • smatter
  • smattering
  • smell
  • smidge
  • smidgen
  • smidgeon
  • smidgin
  • smithereens
  • snap
  • spark
  • spatter
  • speck
  • splash
  • splinter
  • spot
  • sprinkling
  • strain
  • streak
  • suspicion
  • syllable
  • tad
  • taste
  • tatter
  • tittle
  • touch
  • trace
  • vestige
  • whit

Antonyms for scintilla

Meanings of scintilla

  • noun
    1. A small spark or flash.
    2. A small or trace amount.

Example Sentences

  • There wasn’t a scintilla of doubt in her mind about the decision.
  • The evidence presented didn’t contain a scintilla of truth.
  • Despite his calm demeanor, he felt a scintilla of fear.
  • The lawyer argued that there was not even a scintilla of negligence.
  • She showed a scintilla of interest when he mentioned the surprise.

On this page you'll find 141 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scintilla, such as: abundance, ace, atom, barrel, bit, bite, boatload.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dab

tad

bagatelle

  • bit
  • bunk
  • claptrap
  • crumb
  • dab
  • dram
  • drivel
  • folly
  • fribble
  • frippery
  • fudge
  • game
  • hogwash
  • humbug
  • humbuggery
  • knickknack
  • lick
  • mite
  • naught
  • nonproblem
  • nonsense
  • nothing
  • nothingness
  • nought
  • ounce
  • particle
  • peanuts
  • picayune
  • piffle
  • pinhead
  • pittance
  • rot
  • scintilla
  • shred
  • small beer
  • small change
  • smidge
  • smidgen
  • smidgeon
  • smidgin
  • smoke
  • song
  • speck
  • spot
  • straw
  • tad
  • touch
  • toy
  • trace
  • trash
  • trifle
  • trivia
  • triviality
  • two bits
  • zero

ace

nib

  • acicula
  • acumination
  • apex
  • awn
  • ball point
  • barb
  • beak
  • bill
  • bit
  • borderline
  • bound
  • boundary
  • breath
  • cape
  • cast
  • claw
  • colorant
  • coloration
  • coloring
  • confine
  • crumb
  • cusp
  • dab
  • dagger
  • dash
  • deadline
  • drop
  • dye
  • dyestuff
  • edge
  • element
  • end
  • extent
  • extremity
  • felt-tip
  • foot
  • footmark
  • footprint
  • foreland
  • fork
  • fountain pen
  • fragment
  • head
  • headland
  • heel
  • hint
  • hook
  • horn
  • hue
  • indication
  • intimation
  • iota
  • jag
  • jot
  • limitation
  • mandible
  • mark
  • marker
  • maw
  • maxilla
  • memento
  • minimum
  • mouth
  • mucro
  • mucronation
  • muzzle
  • neb
  • nose
  • nozzle
  • nuance
  • particle
  • pecker
  • pigment
  • pike
  • pin point
  • pinch
  • pinpoint
  • point
  • prick
  • prickle
  • prickler
  • proboscis
  • projection
  • promontory
  • prong
  • proof
  • prow
  • quill
  • record
  • reed
  • relic
  • remains
  • remnant
  • scintilla
  • shade
  • shadow
  • shred
  • sign
  • slot
  • smack
  • smattering
  • smell
  • smidgen
  • snag
  • snippet
  • snout
  • speck
  • spike
  • spine
  • spire
  • spoor
  • spot
  • sprinkling
  • spur
  • stain
  • stick
  • sticker
  • stiletto
  • strain
  • streak
  • stub
  • stump
  • stylograph
  • suggestion
  • summit
  • survival
  • suspicion
  • sword
  • tail
  • taste
  • term
  • terminal
  • termination
  • terminus
  • thorn
  • tincture
  • tine
  • tinge
  • tint
  • tip
  • tittle
  • token
  • tone
  • tooth
  • top
  • touch
  • trace
  • track
  • trail
  • tread
  • trifle
  • ultimate
  • vestige
  • wash
  • whiff
  • whisper

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