Rule reminder
'Piccolo' = small (general, all-purpose). 'Minuscolo' = tiny/minuscule (physical size — stresses how very small something is). 'Esiguo' = meagre/negligible (formal; implies insufficient quantity — budget, income, number). 'Ridotto' = reduced/limited (formal; implies something has been cut down or is smaller than expected). 'Modesto' = modest/humble (implies adequate but not impressive — income, proposal, home).
Il carattere è così _____ che non riesco a leggere senza lenti.