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modicum
Meaning: a small amount of something
modicum in a sentence
How modicum is used in real sentences:
A modicum of patience would have prevented the bitter dispute.
With a modicum of luck, the stranded climbers would reach shelter by dusk.
“A modicum of corroboration came from a lockkeeper who had counted the empty barges, although fear made him reluctant to sign.”
— from the passage The Season of Reckoning
Synonyms for modicum
Other words for modicum — bit, trace and smidgen — carry the same meaning.
- bit
- trace
- smidgen
Antonyms of modicum
Words that mean the opposite of modicum:
- abundance
- profusion
- plenty
Where it comes from
From Latin modicum, meaning 'a small amount.'
Memory hook
MODICUM contains MODest: a modicum is a modest amount.