Added 9 October 2026 minimal /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about minimal at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The least possible. needed to enforce minimal standards Related Words: minimumnegligiblestripped-downborderlinetokenishtokenleastnominalstrippedmarginalbottomlowest Back to today's word