| זָעִיר |
za’ir |
tiny, minute |
Very small, often scientific/technical. |
חלקיק זעיר – a tiny particle. |
| מִזְעָרִי |
miz’ari |
miniature, microscopic |
Extremely small scale, figurative too. |
סיכוי מזערי – a microscopic chance. |
| קָטָן |
katan |
small, little |
General antonym of gadol. |
ילד קטן – a small child. |
| מוּגְבָּל |
mugbal |
limited, restricted |
Implies smallness by constraint in scope or size. |
שטח מוגבל – a limited area. |
| צָנוּעַ |
tzanu’a |
modest, humble |
Can describe something small in scale/appearance. |
בית צנוע – a modest house. |
| בֵּינוֹנִי |
beinoni |
medium, average |
Neutral, in between small and big. |
עיר בינונית – a medium-sized city. |
| גָּדוֹל |
gadol |
big, large |
Standard word for “big.” |
עיר גדולה – a big city. |
| מַסִּיבִי |
massivi |
massive |
Modern/borrowed, very large/heavy. |
בניין מסיבי – a massive building. |
| עֲנָקִי |
anaki |
gigantic, huge |
Giant-like, extreme size. |
גורד שחקים ענק – a gigantic skyscraper. |
| עָצוּם |
atsum |
enormous, immense |
Vast size or intensity. |
כוח עצום – immense power. |
| אַדִּיר |
adir |
mighty, grand |
Poetic/formal, emphasizes majesty. |
ים אדיר – a mighty sea. |
| כָּבִיר |
kavir |
great, mighty |
Literary/formal synonym of adir. |
הישג כביר – a great achievement. |