small change
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
small change
noun
-
Coins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag, ready for small purchases.
Holonyms: pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money; pin money
Similar: pocket change, loose change, spare change, pocket shrapnel, shrapnel, pennies, red cents, small change, spill
-
A minor or insignificant amount of money.
The cost of toothpaste is small change compared to the cost of dental work.
Similar: pocket change, loose change, spare change, chump change, pittance, coffee money
-
A person or thing of little importance or value.
He's a self-satisfied klutz who aspires to be a con artist. . . . Compared with Lawrence, Freddy is small change.
Similar: small-timer, small fry, small potatoes, nobody
Thesaurus
Translations
Every language
noun a minor or insignificant amount of money
| Español | feria, menudo, sencillo, sencillito, calderilla, chatarra |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 잔돈 jandon, 거스름돈 geoseureumdon |
| 日本語 | お釣り o-tsuri, 釣り銭 tsurisen, 小銭 kozeni |
| 中文 | 零錢 /零钱 língqián, 輔幣 /辅币 fǔbì |
| हिन्दी | छुट्टा chuṭṭā |
| Português | trocado |
| Français | petite monnaie |
| Deutsch | Kleingeld |
| Italiano | spiccioli |
| Ελληνικά | ψιλά psilá |
| Română | mărunțiș |
| Русский | ме́лкие де́ньги mélkije dénʹgi, ме́лочь méločʹ |
| العربية | فُرَاطَة furāṭa |
Talk about this word "small change." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/small%20change. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. small change. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/small%20change "small change." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/small%20change.Cite this
@misc{small_change_2026,
title = {small change},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/small%20change},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
