Meanings
comparative more minimalist · superlative most minimalist
- Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
I am sure such a minimalist style of furniture would never fit well with my packrat nature.
Synonyms: minimalistic, bare-bones
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveBelieving in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveadvocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
- Proto-Indo-European*peh₂urós
- Proto-Italic*pauros
- Old Latinparvos
- Latinparvus
- Latinminimus
- Latinminimum
- Englishminimum
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishminimal
- Englishminimalist
Translations
Catalan minimalista, minimalista
- minimalistabelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- minimalistaone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Czech minimalistický, minimalista
- minimalistickýbelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- minimalistaone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Dutch minimalistisch
- minimalistischbelieving in or seeking a minimal state
Esperanto minimumisma, minimumisto
- minimumismabelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- minimumistoone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
French minimaliste, minimaliste
- minimalistebelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- minimalisteone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
German minimalistisch, Minimalist
- minimalistischbelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- Minimalistone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Irish íostach
- íostachone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Italian minimalista, minimalista
- minimalistabelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- minimalistaone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Japanese ミニマリスト
- ミニマリスト (minimarisuto)one who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Polish minimalistyczny, minimalista
- minimalistycznybelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- minimalistaone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
- minimalistkaone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Portuguese minimalista, minimalista
- minimalistabelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- minimalistaone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Russian минималисти́ческий, минималисти́чный
- минималисти́ческий (minimalistíčeskij)believing in or seeking a minimal state
- минималисти́чный (minimalistíčnyj)believing in or seeking a minimal state
Spanish minimalista, minimalista
- minimalistabelieving in or seeking a minimal state
- minimalistaone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Swedish minimalist
- minimalistone who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Turkish minimalistik
- minimalistikbelieving in or seeking a minimal state
Ukrainian мінімалісти́чний, мінімалі́стський
- мінімалісти́чний (minimalistýčnyj)believing in or seeking a minimal state
- мінімалі́стський (minimalístsʹkyj)believing in or seeking a minimal state
- мінімалі́ст (minimalíst)one who believes in or seeks a minimal state
- мінімалі́стка (minimalístka)one who believes in or seeks a minimal state
Cite this entry
minimalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimalist
“minimalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimalist. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minimalist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimalist.
Source: minimalist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.