minutiae C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /maɪˈn(j)uːʃ(ɪ)ˌiː/ See IPA manual noun Freq #64526 Meanings 1 noun The very small or unimportant details of something. He worries about the minutiae instead of the big picture. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the very small or... detailsparticulars Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives # minutiae **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** maɪˈn(j)uːʃ(ɪ)ˌiː **Frequency rank:** 64526 ## Meanings 1. The very small or unimportant details of something. ## Examples - He worries about the minutiae instead of the big picture. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown