minimalist
/ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪst/adjective, noun
minimalist is spelled M-I-N-I-M-A-L-I-S-T: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, minimalist means “Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in minimalist?
| Letters | 10: M-I-N-I-M-A-L-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,101st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is minimalist?
Minimalist appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce minimalist?
- UK /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl.ɪst/
- US /ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪst/
Minimalist has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-minimalist.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of minimalist
- more minimalist comparative
- most minimalist superlative
- minimalists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does minimalist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
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.
noun
- 1
One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
He's a minimalist: when it comes to formal processes, the fewer the better.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Minimalist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | minimaliste |
| German | minimalistisch , Minimalist |
| Portuguese | minimalista |
| Spanish | minimalista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does minimalist come from?
From minimal + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).