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DIMINUTIVE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word diminutive. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word diminutive. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DIMINUTIVE

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lilliputian
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput

noun

• a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift

• a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)

adjective satellite

• very small

• (informal) small and of little importance

tiny
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very small

petite
adjectiveadj
noun

• a garment size for short or slender women

adjective satellite

• very small

little
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

• low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal

noun

• a small amount or duration

adverb

• not much

adjective satellite

• (of children and animals) young, immature

• (informal) small and of little importance

• (of a voice) faint

• lowercase

• small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)

mini
adjectiveadj
adjective

• used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee

noun

• a very short skirt

miniature
adjectiveadj
noun

• painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

• a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

adjective satellite

• being on a very small scale

pocket-sized
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• small enough to be carried in a garment pocket

pygmy
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet

• an unusually small individual

small
adjectiveadj
adjective

• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

noun

• the slender part of the back

• a garment size for a small person

adverb

• on a small scale

adjective satellite

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• (of children and animals) young, immature

• slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope

• low or inferior in station or quality

• lowercase

• (of a voice) faint

• have fine or very small constituent particles

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

wee
adjectiveadj
noun

• a short time

adjective satellite

• (used informally) little or tiny

• very early

verb

• eliminate urine

bantam
nounn
noun

• any of various small breeds of fowl

adjective satellite

• very small

flyspeck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly

adjective satellite

• very small

Best Hypernyms For DIMINUTIVE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for diminutive, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for LILLIPUTIAN

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