Synonyms of small-fry

small-fry

adjective

ˈsmȯl-ˌfrī 

as in small

lacking importance

some small-fry official in the state government with a big-time ego

Synonyms & Similar Words

• small
• minor
• little
• slight
• trivial
• worthless
• unimportant
• insignificant
• trifling
• frivolous
• negligible
• incidental
• foolish
• petty
• inconsequential
• inconsiderable
• Mickey Mouse
• nugatory
• fiddling
• minute
• neither here nor there
• small-time
• one-horse
• jerkwater
• anonymous
• obscure
• nickel-and-dime
• unknown
• paltry
• nameless
• uncelebrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• major
• big
• important
• substantial
• significant
• meaningful
• weighty
• dominant
• chief
• fatal
• principal
• consequential
• material
• momentous
• decisive
• prominent
• eventful
• impressive
• overriding
• outstanding
• overbearing
• worthy
• valuable
• remarkable
• distinctive
• exceptional
• worthwhile
• great
• fateful
• unfrivolous
• eminent
• distinguished
• illustrious
• famous
• notorious
• prestigious
• basic
• fundamental
• essential
• overmastering
• renowned
• key
• preeminent
• all-important

Examples of small-fry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cassatt achieved hers by changing mediums; by experimenting with colors; and by being perversely drawn to small-fry subject matter, then mining it from all angles. —Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024

For small-fry investors and big money managers alike, the psychological toll of falling behind creates pressure, particularly for those sticking with the playbook. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024

Brad Heppner had the grand idea of bringing investment opportunities enjoyed by Wall Street institutions to small-fry investors. —Alexander Gladstone, WSJ, 28 July 2023