Small and big

Small: of a size that is less than normal or usual.
Synonyms: bijou, diminutive, infinitesimal, iota, scintilla

• The Smiths have a very elegant bijou residence in the suburbs.
• Using my binoculars, I could see a diminutive figure waving at me from the other end of the beach.
• Compared to the excruciating pain I suffered last year from my broken foot, the discomfort of this little sprained thumb is infinitesimal.
• Although the suspect said he was out of town at the time of the murder, there was not one iota of proof to support his claim.
• How could the advertiser make such an outrageous claim without a scintilla of evidence to support it?

Big: huge, of considerable size or extent.
synonyms: astronomical, colossal, gargantuan, mammoth, prodigious

• Jane was shocked to see her astronomical telephone bill.
• The new stadium is colossal in size and can hold nearly ninety thousand people.
• Although the woman started her business inside of a garage, her company is now a gargantuan firm in the international community.
• Jeff works for a mammoth sized corporation that hires thousands of employees all over the world.
• Despite his disability, Franklin has made many prodigious accomplishments.