MINIATURE Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word miniature. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MINIATURE
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| compact | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • closely and firmly united or packed together noun • a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse • a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action • a small and economical car adjective satellite • having a short and solid form or stature • briefly giving the gist of something verb • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily • compress into a wad • make more compact by or as if by pressing • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
| diminutive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness adjective satellite • very small | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| minuscule | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries noun • the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case • a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts adjective satellite • lowercase • extremely small | ||||||||
| petite | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a garment size for short or slender women adjective satellite • very small | ||||||||
| pint-sized | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • well below average height | ||||||||
| pocket-sized | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • relatively moderate, limited, or small • small enough to be carried in a garment pocket | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| tiny | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very small | ||||||||
| wee | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a short time adjective satellite • (used informally) little or tiny • very early verb • eliminate urine | ||||||||
| illumination | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination • the degree of visibility of your environment • an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding • the luminous flux incident on a unit area • painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) | ||||||||
| toy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an artifact designed to be played with • a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier) • a device regarded as providing amusement • a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size • any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets verb • behave carelessly or indifferently • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously | ||||||||
