Meanings
plural drops in the ocean
- idiomaticA very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.
Synonyms: drop in the bucket, drop in the sea, spit in the ocean, bagatelle, bag of shells, bric-a-brac, dicky, dicky-bird
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hungarian csepp az óceánban
- csepp az óceánbanvery small or insignificant amount; something of little importance — see also drop in the bucket
Cite this entry
drop in the ocean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20in%20the%20ocean
“drop in the ocean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20in%20the%20ocean. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop in the ocean,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20in%20the%20ocean.
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